Day 1

Note:  I am a poor note-taker and these summaries will contain errors and omissions which will reflect my limitations.  My intention is to report on the facts as accurately as possible although a subconscious bias may creep in.  I can only provide glimpses into what I see as relevant and interesting. My goal is to capture the essence of the day’s events rather than be comprehensive.

Read the reference documents: The Legal Case and Events Leading to Trial to obtain an understanding of the case and its history.  Names and terms are abbreviated and defined in  Glossary.

The first day of the trial was fully taken up by preliminary evidentiary objections made by the Defendants.  Because the objections were preliminary in nature, the trial could not start until they had been heard. Madam Justice ultimately ruled on many of the objections, of which a few were sustained; most were dismissed, and a few were reserved.  These proceedings took up the whole day.

The Court adjourned for the day.

Comment
Not an interesting day. It was largely taken up with technical legal arguments mostly concerning the admissibility of evidence.