Opinion
Civil Action No. 09-cv-00832-MSK-MEH
03-26-2012
TARA WOODS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff, v. FANNIE MAE, and EICHLER, FAYNE & ASSOCIATES, a/k/a EF&A Funding, L.L.C. d/b/a Alliant Capital, L.L.C., Defendants.
HONORABLE MARCIA S. KRIEGER
Courtroom Deputy: Patricia Glover
Court Reporter: Paul Zuckerman
Parties: Counsel:
Dan Rosen
Tammy Pust
Jean Arnold
Frank Visciano
Mai Pham Robertson
COURTROOM MINUTES
HEARING: Bench Trial - Day One
1:43 p.m. Court in session
Andrew Grossman, Rosann Juracek and Nick Forrette are present as the parties' corporate representatives.
Preliminary matters addressed by the Court.
Stipulations of fact recited by Mr. Visciano for the record.
EXHIBITS: RECEIVED: 1-3; 7-9; 11-13; 16, 20, 23, 34, 42-45; 48-51; 53-56; 58-60; 65-67; 69-76; 79-85; 88-121; 123; 126-127; 129-133; 136-139; 140-153; 154; 156-157; 160-165; 167-170; 171-179; 181;183-186;187-200; 203-207; 209-211; 214-215; 216-222; 240; 244; 246-248; 250-251;
255-256; 272-273; 302-303; 305; 309; 373-377; 386; 405; 702- 705; 707-709; 712-713; 720-721; 724-726; 728; 730-736; 741; 744; 746; 753-754; 756-758; 760-761; 780; 782; 783; 803-804;
806; 808; 813; 815-818; 820-822; 825-833; 835-836; 837-840 (all by stipulation);
Opening statement by Mr. Rosen for the plaintiff.
3:07 p.m. Court in recess
3:23 p.m. Court in session
Opening Statement by Mr. Visciano for the defendant.
Witness sworn for the plaintiff : Kurt Barkman :
3:53 p.m. Direct Examination by Mr. Rosen.
The Court addresses defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. #285).
Argument.
ORDER: Defendant's Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. #285) is GRANTED, requiring the posting of either a bond or the sum of $25,000 to be paid into the registry of the Court by close of business tomorrow, March 27, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
4:54 p.m. Court in recess.
Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes.
Trial continued.