On December 15, 2009 a
MINUTES FOR AUG-30-2011 9:00 AM FOR DEPT 606
was filed
involving a dispute between
Huynh, Alex,
Huynh, Tiffany,
Thai, Trinh,
and
Does 1 To 10,
Molina, Armando,
for PERSONAL INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE - VEHICLE RELATED
in the District Court of San Francisco County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
MINUTES
August 30, 2011
TRINH THAT et al
PLAINTIFF
vs
ARMANDO MOLINA et al
DEFENDANT
Present:
TOMAR MASON
DENISE DOUCETTE #5963
Judge:
Reporter:
Appearing for Plaintiff (s)
DENNIS M. CARR, ESQ.
Attorney At Law
825 Van Ness Ave., Suite 407
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-271-0811
Department 606
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Nature of Cause:
JURY TRIAL
PERSONAL INJURY — VEHICLE
RELATED
Day 2
Clerk: MARIA OLOPERNES-PENA
Bailiff: NOT PRESENT
Appearing for Defendant(s):
NATHAN N. WANG, ESQ
Law Offices of MacMorris & Carbone
505 14" Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
510-421-1330
This cause comes on calendar this date, having been continued from August 29, 2011, for jury
selection. Both parties waive court reporting during this process.
09:40pm Sixty five prospective jurors arrive in the courtroom. Clerk takes the roll call and
administers the oath.
10:06pm Court, court personnel, counsel as listed above, parties and prospective jurors are
present in open court. Court welcomes the jurors and explains the process to hear various jury
hardships.
10:1lam Jury hardshipping commences. Nineteen jurors are excused for hardship
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA
-l-
Date: August 30, 2011
Form: C010061:05am All are present in open court. Court reads the statement of the case and explains
briefly the process of sitting random jurors in the box
1:06am Upon instructions of the Court, clerk sits the first eighteen random jurors.
1:12am Court inquires as to the personal background of the seated jurors.
1:34am Mr. Carr examines the seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff.
1:40am Mr. Wang examines the seated jurors on behalf of the defendant.
2:02pm Lunch recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished.
01:30pm Seated jurors in the box and jurors in the audience arrive in the courtroom.
01:35pm Counsel as listed above and parties arrive in the courtroom.
02:03pm Court, counsel as listed above and seated juror no. 1, Martha Vallejo, meets in the
hallway privately to discuss the information that Ms. Vallejo gave earlier to the Court through
the court clerk.
02:06pm Court, counsels and defendant meet privately in chambers.
02:10pm Court, counsels and seated juror no. 1 meets further in the hallway privately.
02:12pm All are present in open court. Court reads the stipulated facts of the case. Seated
jurors pose questions re the stipulated facts.
02:19pm Examination by Mr. Carr on behalf of the plaintiff resumes.
02:22pm Examination by Mr. Wang on behalf of the defendant resumes.
02:29pm Sidebar meet.
02:30pm Peremptory challenges commence. Plaintiff excuses the following jurors on
peremptory: PAUL CROSBIE, MARTHA VALLEJO, GRAHAM GALLIVAN and GLENN
WIEGERT. Defendant excuses the following jurors on peremptory: JUDITH KOMATSU,
WENDY WALKER and VACHIRA SVETACHINTA.
02:34pm Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished.
02:59pm All are present in open court. Clerk is instructed to sit seven additional random jurors.
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA
-2- Date: August 30, 2011
Form: C0100603:01pm Court inquires as to the personal background of the newly seated jurors.
03:08pm Mr. Carr examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff.
03:25pm Mr. Wang examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff.
03:28pm Peremptory challenges resume. Plaintiff excuses the following jurors on peremptory
TARYN CORRAL and VALERIE MARTIN. Defendant excuses the following jurors on
peremptory: IRENE JUE, CONSTANCE FLANNERY and ERIC WONG.
03:31pm The following twelve jurors are selected and sworn to try the cause:
1, KIAN CHUNG 7. TERESITA CASTILLO
2. ROBIN SINGLETON 8. JEFFREY PILOTTE
3. THOMAS VAVRINA 9. YEFIM SHEYNIS
4. ERIC NG 10. EDGAR DOMINGO
5. MELISSA CHAN 11. SARA KRIDER
6. CAROLYN CHANDLER 12. ROBERT MARTINEZ
03:32pm Clerk is instructed to sit three additional random jurors for alternate jurors selection.
03:33pm Court inquires as to the personal background of the newly seated jurors. SHARON
BOBROW is excused for cause.
03:36pm Mr. Carr examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff.
03:39pm Mr. Wang examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff.
03:40pm Plaintiff excuses JEFFREY HARRIS on peremptory. Defendant excuses SANDRA.
SHEK on peremptory.
03:42pm Clerk is instructed to sit two additional random jurors. Court inquires as to the
personal background of the newly seated jurors
03:46pm Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished.
04:01pm All are present in open court. Newly seated jurors are examined by both counsel.
DAVID LOWE is excused for hardship.
04:07pm The following alternate jurors are sworn: Alternate Juror No. 1 — JUSTIN FORD and
Alternate Juror No. 2 — JENNIFER MAR.
04:08pm Jurors sitting in the audience are excused. ON THE RECORD, Court gives
introductory instructions to jurors.
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA
-3- Date: August 30, 2011
Form: C0100604:12pm Mr. Carr presents the plaintiff's opening statement
04:19pm Mr. Wang presents the defendant’s opening statement.
04:33pm Matter is continued to Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 9:30am in Dept. 606. Jurors
are duly admonished.
Trial is in recess.
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA
-4- Date: August 30, 2011
Form: C01006
Document Filed Date
August 30, 2011
Case Filing Date
December 15, 2009
Category
PERSONAL INJURY/PROPERTY DAMAGE - VEHICLE RELATED
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO MINUTES August 30, 2011 TRINH THAT et al PLAINTIFF vs ARMANDO MOLINA et al DEFENDANT Present: TOMAR MASON DENISE DOUCETTE #5963 Judge: Reporter: Appearing for Plaintiff (s) DENNIS M. CARR, ESQ. Attorney At Law 825 Van Ness Ave., Suite 407 San Francisco, CA 94109 415-271-0811 Department 606 Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Nature of Cause: JURY TRIAL PERSONAL INJURY — VEHICLE RELATED Day 2 Clerk: MARIA OLOPERNES-PENA Bailiff: NOT PRESENT Appearing for Defendant(s): NATHAN N. WANG, ESQ Law Offices of MacMorris & Carbone 505 14" Street, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612 510-421-1330 This cause comes on calendar this date, having been continued from August 29, 2011, for jury selection. Both parties waive court reporting during this process. 09:40pm Sixty five prospective jurors arrive in the courtroom. Clerk takes the roll call and administers the oath. 10:06pm Court, court personnel, counsel as listed above, parties and prospective jurors are present in open court. Court welcomes the jurors and explains the process to hear various jury hardships. 10:1lam Jury hardshipping commences. Nineteen jurors are excused for hardship Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA -l- Date: August 30, 2011 Form: C010061:05am All are present in open court. Court reads the statement of the case and explains briefly the process of sitting random jurors in the box 1:06am Upon instructions of the Court, clerk sits the first eighteen random jurors. 1:12am Court inquires as to the personal background of the seated jurors. 1:34am Mr. Carr examines the seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff. 1:40am Mr. Wang examines the seated jurors on behalf of the defendant. 2:02pm Lunch recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished. 01:30pm Seated jurors in the box and jurors in the audience arrive in the courtroom. 01:35pm Counsel as listed above and parties arrive in the courtroom. 02:03pm Court, counsel as listed above and seated juror no. 1, Martha Vallejo, meets in the hallway privately to discuss the information that Ms. Vallejo gave earlier to the Court through the court clerk. 02:06pm Court, counsels and defendant meet privately in chambers. 02:10pm Court, counsels and seated juror no. 1 meets further in the hallway privately. 02:12pm All are present in open court. Court reads the stipulated facts of the case. Seated jurors pose questions re the stipulated facts. 02:19pm Examination by Mr. Carr on behalf of the plaintiff resumes. 02:22pm Examination by Mr. Wang on behalf of the defendant resumes. 02:29pm Sidebar meet. 02:30pm Peremptory challenges commence. Plaintiff excuses the following jurors on peremptory: PAUL CROSBIE, MARTHA VALLEJO, GRAHAM GALLIVAN and GLENN WIEGERT. Defendant excuses the following jurors on peremptory: JUDITH KOMATSU, WENDY WALKER and VACHIRA SVETACHINTA. 02:34pm Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished. 02:59pm All are present in open court. Clerk is instructed to sit seven additional random jurors. Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA -2- Date: August 30, 2011 Form: C0100603:01pm Court inquires as to the personal background of the newly seated jurors. 03:08pm Mr. Carr examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff. 03:25pm Mr. Wang examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff. 03:28pm Peremptory challenges resume. Plaintiff excuses the following jurors on peremptory TARYN CORRAL and VALERIE MARTIN. Defendant excuses the following jurors on peremptory: IRENE JUE, CONSTANCE FLANNERY and ERIC WONG. 03:31pm The following twelve jurors are selected and sworn to try the cause: 1, KIAN CHUNG 7. TERESITA CASTILLO 2. ROBIN SINGLETON 8. JEFFREY PILOTTE 3. THOMAS VAVRINA 9. YEFIM SHEYNIS 4. ERIC NG 10. EDGAR DOMINGO 5. MELISSA CHAN 11. SARA KRIDER 6. CAROLYN CHANDLER 12. ROBERT MARTINEZ 03:32pm Clerk is instructed to sit three additional random jurors for alternate jurors selection. 03:33pm Court inquires as to the personal background of the newly seated jurors. SHARON BOBROW is excused for cause. 03:36pm Mr. Carr examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff. 03:39pm Mr. Wang examines the newly seated jurors on behalf of the plaintiff. 03:40pm Plaintiff excuses JEFFREY HARRIS on peremptory. Defendant excuses SANDRA. SHEK on peremptory. 03:42pm Clerk is instructed to sit two additional random jurors. Court inquires as to the personal background of the newly seated jurors 03:46pm Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished. 04:01pm All are present in open court. Newly seated jurors are examined by both counsel. DAVID LOWE is excused for hardship. 04:07pm The following alternate jurors are sworn: Alternate Juror No. 1 — JUSTIN FORD and Alternate Juror No. 2 — JENNIFER MAR. 04:08pm Jurors sitting in the audience are excused. ON THE RECORD, Court gives introductory instructions to jurors. Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA -3- Date: August 30, 2011 Form: C0100604:12pm Mr. Carr presents the plaintiff's opening statement 04:19pm Mr. Wang presents the defendant’s opening statement. 04:33pm Matter is continued to Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 9:30am in Dept. 606. Jurors are duly admonished. Trial is in recess. Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI VS. ARMANDO MOLINA -4- Date: August 30, 2011 Form: C01006