On December 15, 2009 a
MINUTES FOR SEP-07-2011 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
September 7, 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 7
Clerk: MARIA OLOPERNES-PENA
Bailiff: DEPUTY MARK NUQUE
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 September 6, 2011, for
defendant’s case, closing arguments and jury deliberations.
10:10am Court, court personnel, counsel as listed above, twelve jurors and two alternates are
present in open court. Parties are also present.
ON THE RECORD, PLAINTIFF RESTS with the reservation to move the exhibits for
admission.
Previously sworn defendant ARMANDO MOLINA retakes the stand to testify on his behalf.
Direct examination by Mr. Wang commences.
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI et al VS. ARMANDO MOLINA et al
-l-
Date: September 07, 2011
Form: C01006Defendant’s Exhibits D1 to D4 Photos of defendant’s car ID/ADM
10:30am Cross examination by Mr. Carr commences.
10:35am Calling out-of-order, previously sworn SUSAN BROMLEY, D.C., retakes the stand
to resume her testimony on behalf of the defendant. Re-direct examination by Mr. Wang
resumes.
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4 X-ray Report of Dr. Bagherian ADM
11:01am Re-cross examination by Mr. Carr commences.
11:12am Witness is excused. Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished.
11:52am Previously sworn defendant Armando Molina retakes the stand. Cross-examination
by Mr. Carr resumes.
12:00pm Lunch recess. Jurors are duly admonished.
01:52pm All are present in open court, on the record. Court announces the remaining schedule
of the trial and gives instructions to the alternates
01:55pm Court and counsels review the jurors’ written questions in sidebar.
01:57pm Admissible questions are posed to the witness, defendant Armando Molina
02:03pm Mr. Carr poses follow-up questions to the witness.
02:07pm Witness is excused. DEFENDANT RESTS with the reservation to move the exhibits
for admission.
02:08pm Mr. Carr presents the plaintiff's closing arguments.
02:51pm Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonishes.
03:01pm All are present in open court, on the record. Mr. Wang presents the defendant’s
closing arguments.
03:32pm Rebuttal arguments by plaintiff commence.
03:37pm Sidebar meet
03:45pm Court instructs the jurors. Court reporting is waived by both parties during the reading
of the instructions.
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI et al VS. ARMANDO MOLINA et al
-2- Date: September 07, 2011
Form: C0100604:00pm ON THE RECORD, bailiff is sworn.
04:08pm Court resumes reading of instruction 5009 to the jurors.
04:12pm Bailiff takes the jurors in the deliberation room.
04:13pm Court memorializes the reading of the jury instructions on the record as fully reported
in the reporter’s notes.
Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 Property Damages Estimate on Plaintiff's Vehicle ADM
Defendant’s Exhibit A Copy of Deposition Transcript of Trinh Thai ADM
Court instructs both parties to check the copies of the jury instructions and special verdict forms
to be sent to the jury room.
04:34pm Mr. Carr reports to the Court that the copies of the jury instructions for the jurors has
missing pages. Court orders counsel to produce the correct copies of the instructions by 9:00am
on Thursday, September 8, 2011.
04:36pm Jurors return to the courtroom. Court announces that juror no. 5 MELISSA CHAN is
now disabled to serve as a juror. Ms. Chan is thanked and excused for her service.
04:37pm Upon instructions of the Court, clerk draws randomly alternate juror JENNIFER
MAR to replace Ms. Chan. JENNIFER MAR is now juror no. 5
04:39pm Jurors are excused, admonished and ordered to return on Thursday, September 08,
2011 at 9:30am in the deliberation room.
04:40pm Off the record, housekeeping matters are taken up in open court.
Trial is in recess.
Case Number: CGC-09-495241
Case Title: TRINH THAI et al VS. ARMANDO MOLINA et al
-3- Date: September 07, 2011
Form: C01006
Document Filed Date
September 07, 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 September 7, 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 7 Clerk: MARIA OLOPERNES-PENA Bailiff: DEPUTY MARK NUQUE 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 September 6, 2011, for defendant’s case, closing arguments and jury deliberations. 10:10am Court, court personnel, counsel as listed above, twelve jurors and two alternates are present in open court. Parties are also present. ON THE RECORD, PLAINTIFF RESTS with the reservation to move the exhibits for admission. Previously sworn defendant ARMANDO MOLINA retakes the stand to testify on his behalf. Direct examination by Mr. Wang commences. Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI et al VS. ARMANDO MOLINA et al -l- Date: September 07, 2011 Form: C01006Defendant’s Exhibits D1 to D4 Photos of defendant’s car ID/ADM 10:30am Cross examination by Mr. Carr commences. 10:35am Calling out-of-order, previously sworn SUSAN BROMLEY, D.C., retakes the stand to resume her testimony on behalf of the defendant. Re-direct examination by Mr. Wang resumes. Plaintiff's Exhibit 4 X-ray Report of Dr. Bagherian ADM 11:01am Re-cross examination by Mr. Carr commences. 11:12am Witness is excused. Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonished. 11:52am Previously sworn defendant Armando Molina retakes the stand. Cross-examination by Mr. Carr resumes. 12:00pm Lunch recess. Jurors are duly admonished. 01:52pm All are present in open court, on the record. Court announces the remaining schedule of the trial and gives instructions to the alternates 01:55pm Court and counsels review the jurors’ written questions in sidebar. 01:57pm Admissible questions are posed to the witness, defendant Armando Molina 02:03pm Mr. Carr poses follow-up questions to the witness. 02:07pm Witness is excused. DEFENDANT RESTS with the reservation to move the exhibits for admission. 02:08pm Mr. Carr presents the plaintiff's closing arguments. 02:51pm Recess is declared. Jurors are duly admonishes. 03:01pm All are present in open court, on the record. Mr. Wang presents the defendant’s closing arguments. 03:32pm Rebuttal arguments by plaintiff commence. 03:37pm Sidebar meet 03:45pm Court instructs the jurors. Court reporting is waived by both parties during the reading of the instructions. Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI et al VS. ARMANDO MOLINA et al -2- Date: September 07, 2011 Form: C0100604:00pm ON THE RECORD, bailiff is sworn. 04:08pm Court resumes reading of instruction 5009 to the jurors. 04:12pm Bailiff takes the jurors in the deliberation room. 04:13pm Court memorializes the reading of the jury instructions on the record as fully reported in the reporter’s notes. Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 Property Damages Estimate on Plaintiff's Vehicle ADM Defendant’s Exhibit A Copy of Deposition Transcript of Trinh Thai ADM Court instructs both parties to check the copies of the jury instructions and special verdict forms to be sent to the jury room. 04:34pm Mr. Carr reports to the Court that the copies of the jury instructions for the jurors has missing pages. Court orders counsel to produce the correct copies of the instructions by 9:00am on Thursday, September 8, 2011. 04:36pm Jurors return to the courtroom. Court announces that juror no. 5 MELISSA CHAN is now disabled to serve as a juror. Ms. Chan is thanked and excused for her service. 04:37pm Upon instructions of the Court, clerk draws randomly alternate juror JENNIFER MAR to replace Ms. Chan. JENNIFER MAR is now juror no. 5 04:39pm Jurors are excused, admonished and ordered to return on Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 9:30am in the deliberation room. 04:40pm Off the record, housekeeping matters are taken up in open court. Trial is in recess. Case Number: CGC-09-495241 Case Title: TRINH THAI et al VS. ARMANDO MOLINA et al -3- Date: September 07, 2011 Form: C01006