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Date: 02-24-2021
Case Style:
Case Number: CJ-2019-2357
Judge: Civil Docket A
Court: In the District Court in and for Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Anthony L. Bonner, Jr.
Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented plaintiff, who sued Michael Whitehead on a personal injury auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $10,000 in damaged and/or injuries as a direct result of a car wreck caused by Defendant. Plaintiff claimed to have been injured in an accident that occurred on S. Lewis and East 36th caused by the defendant who admitted responsibility for the accident but contested damages.
Outcome: 02-23-2021 CTFREE
NIGHTINGALE, REBECCA: THE CASE COMES ON FOR JURY TRIAL; KEMA HICKS, COURT REPORTER; LAUREN CARYL LEIKAM AS PLAINTIFF; SCOTT HJELM. PRESENT AS ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF; MICHAEL WHITEHEAD AS DEFENDANT; ANTHONY BONNER PRESENT AS ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT; DETAILED MINUTE TO BE ENTERED AT CONCLUSION OF TRIAL.
02-24-2021 CTFREE
NIGHTINGALE, REBECCA: STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND INSTRUCTIONS OF LAW ENTERED;
NOW ON THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021, THE DISTRICT COURT OF TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA CONVENES FOR A JURY TRIAL. PRESENT AND PRESIDING: HONORABLE REBECCA B. NIGHTINGALE, DISTRICT JUDGE; KEMA HICKS, COURT REPORTER, COURT REPORTER; BROOKE GOLIGHTLY, BAILIFF; DENISE AMBROSIO, MINUTE CLERK. PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS WERE HAD TO WIT:
CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. BOTH SIDES PRESENT IN OPEN COURT AND ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. PLAINTIFF LAUREN CARYL LEIKAM IS PRESENT IN PERSON WITH COUNSEL SCOTT HJELM.; DEFENDANT MICHAEL WHITEHEAD IS PRESENT IN PERSON WITH COUNSEL ANTHONY BONNER.
THE JURORS ARE CALLED AND SWORN AS TO QUALIFICATIONS. THE JURY IS IMPANELED AND EXAMINED FOR CAUSE. NO JURORS ARE EXCUSED FOR CAUSE. THREE (3) PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ARE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF. THREE (3) PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ARE MADE BY THE DEFENDANT. TWELVE (12) JURORS AND ONE (1) ALTERNATE ARE ACCEPTED AND SWORN TO TRY THE CAUSE.
NO RULE OF SEQUESTRATION. OPENING STATEMENT IS MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF. OPENING STATEMENT MADE BY DEFENDANT. KEMA HICKS, COURT REPORTER. FOUR (4) WITNESSES ARE SWORN. PLAINTIFF PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS AFTER THREE (3) WITNESSES. PLAINTIFF'S WITNESSES: (1) OFFICER LOGAN NELSON, (2) DR. KEVIN DUKES - EXPERT BY VIDEO, (3) LAUREN LEIKAM. DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT IS DENIED. DEFENDANT PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS AFTER ONE (1) WITNESS. DEFENDANT'S WITNESS: (1) MICHAEL WHITEHEAD.
THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVED AND AT 11:22 AM ON FEBRUARY 24, 2021, THE JURY RETIRES FOR DELIBERATION IN CUSTODY OF THE BAILIFF. AT 12:05 PM ON FEBRUARY 24, 2021, THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICT.
VERDICT FORM FOR DEFENDANT
WE, THE JURY, EMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO, UPON OUR OATHS, FIND THE ISSUES IN FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANT.
VERDICT FORM SIGNED BY NINE JURORS.
JURY POLLED. JURY RELEASED.
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