Date: 04-04-2013

Case Style: State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Revocable Inter Vivos Trust of Bill J. Ramsey

Case Number: CK-2008-8811

Judge: Jefferson D. Sellers

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Becky D. McDown, D. Graham Paker, Kelly F. Monaghan

Defendant's Attorney: Randall Thomas Duncan, Stephen Q. Peters, John W. Moody for Bill J. Ramsey and Revocable Inter Vivos Trust of Bill J. Ramsey

Description: The State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation sued Revocable Inter Vivos Trust of Bill J. Ramsey and others on eminent domain theories seeking to acquire by condemnation certain rights, title and interests in real property owned by the defendants for public purposes.

The Court appointed Warren Morris, Gary Fleener and Howard Kelsey commissioners to perform an appraisal of the fair market value of the property taken and any damages sustained by the remainder. They awarded the Defendants $550,000.

The parties sought jury trial on the issue of damages.

The trial of the case occurred during the first week of March 2013. The Court's minutes from the trial are set forth below:

03-07-2013 DISPJD 1 RAMSEY, BILL J 84733358 Mar 7 2013 10:49:03:813AM - $ 0.00

SELLERS, JEFFERSON D.: CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. BOTH SIDES PRESENT IN OPEN COURT AND ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. PLAINTIFF PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY KELLY MONAGHAM AND GRAHAM PARKER. DEFENDANT PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY RANDY DUNCAN. THE JURORS ARE CALLED AND SWORN TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS. THE JURY IS IMPANELED AND EXAMINED FOR CAUSE.

OPENING STATEMENTS ARE MADE. 5 WITNESS SWORN. RULE WAS INVOKED. REPORTER LYNETTE QUETONE. PLAINTIFF PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS AND IS DENIED. DEFENDANT PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVED AND AT 4:25 PM THE JURY RETIRES FOR DELIBERATION IN CUSTODY OF THE BAILIFF. AT 5:40 PM THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICT WHICH IS READ IN OPEN COURT, ORDERED RECORDED AND FILED, AND IS, TO WIT: “WE, THE JURY, IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO, UPON OUR OATHS, AWARD JUST COMPENSATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $207,943.05.

03-07-2013 DISPJD 1 REVOCABLE INTER VIVOS TRUST OF BILL J RAMSEY 84733360 Mar 7 2013 10:49:04:053AM - $ 0.00

SELLERS, JEFFERSON D.: CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. BOTH SIDES PRESENT IN OPEN COURT AND ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. PLAINTIFF PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY KELLY MONAGHAM AND GRAHAM PARKER. DEFENDANT PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY RANDY DUNCAN. THE JURORS ARE CALLED AND SWORN TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS. THE JURY IS IMPANELED AND EXAMINED FOR CAUSE.

OPENING STATEMENTS ARE MADE. 5 WITNESS SWORN. RULE WAS INVOKED. REPORTER LYNETTE QUETONE. PLAINTIFF PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT MOVES FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS AND IS DENIED. DEFENDANT PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVED AND AT 4:25 PM THE JURY RETIRES FOR DELIBERATION IN CUSTODY OF THE BAILIFF. AT 5:40 PM THE JURY RETURNS INTO OPEN COURT WITH THEIR VERDICT WHICH IS READ IN OPEN COURT, ORDERED RECORDED AND FILED, AND IS, TO WIT: “WE, THE JURY, IMPANELED AND SWORN IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED CAUSE, DO, UPON OUR OATHS, AWARD JUST COMPENSATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $207,943.05.

Outcome: Defendant's verdict for $207,943.05

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