Date: 05-07-2013

Case Style: Steven Turner v. Melissa Koskey

Case Number: CJ-2011-1727

Judge: Linda G. Morrissey

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Francis Joseph Martin

Defendant's Attorney: Eugene Robinson and Andrea L. Medley

Description: The parties to this case are Plaintiff, Steve Turner, and Defendant, Melissa Koskey.

Plaintiff, Steve Turner, was involved in a motorcycle vs. animal accident on August 1, 2009 in Tulsa County. The animal was owned by Defendant, Melissa Koskey. Plaintiff, Steve Turner alleged Defendant, Melissa Koskey, was negligent in confining her animal, which caused the accident and Plaintiff, Steve Turner’s, injuries.

Plaintiff was involved in a motorcycle vs. animal accident on August 1, 2009 in Tulsa
County. The animal was owned by Defendant Melissa Koskey. Plaintiff alleges Melissa
Koskey was negligent in confining her animal, which caused the accident and Plaintiff’s
injuries.


Defendant, Melissa Koskey, denies Plaintiff, Steve Turner’s allegations.

Outcome: MORRISSEY, LINDA G: NOW ON THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2013, THE DISTRICT COURT OF TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA RECONVENES PURSUANT TO ADJOURNMENT. PRESENT AND PRESIDING: HON. LINDA G. MORRISSEY, DISTRICT JUDGE; GARY WOODSON, COURT REPORTER; BRYAN SCHULER, BAILIFF; KIM O'BRIEN, MINUTE CLERK. PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS WERE HAD TO WIT:

CASE NUMBER: CJ-2011-1727

STEVE TURNER, PLAINTIFF VS MELISSA KOSKEY, DEFENDANT

CASE CALLED FOR JURY TRIAL. BOTH SIDES PRESENT IN OPEN COURT AND ANNOUNCE READY FOR TRIAL. PLAINTIFF PRESENT AND REPRESENTED BY FRANK MARTIN. DEFENDANT APPEARED IN PERSON AND REPRESENTED BY ANDREA MEDLEY.

THE JURORS ARE CALLED AND SWORN AS TO QUALIFICATIONS. THE JURY IS IMPANELED AND EXAMINED FOR CAUSE. THE JURORS ARE ACCEPTED FOR CAUSE. 3 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ARE MADE BY THE PLAINTIFF. 3 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ISSUED BY THE DEFENDANT. TWELVE JURORS ARE ACCEPTED AND SWORN TO TRY THE CAUSE.

OPENING STATEMENTS ARE MADE. 5 WITNESSES SWORN. GARY WOODSON, COURT REPORTER. PLAINTIFF PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS. DEFENDANT PRESENTS EVIDENCE AND RESTS.

THE JURY IS INSTRUCTED AS TO THE LAW. CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE MADE. THE ALTERNATE JUROR IS EXCUSED. THE SWEARING OF THE BAILIFF IS WAIVED AND AT 4:17 PM ON MAY 7, 2013, THE JURY RETIRES FOR DELIBERATION IN CUSTODY OF THE BAILIFF. AT 4:50 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, FIND THE ISSUES IN FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANT, MELISSA KOSKEY.

12 JURORS CONCURRING, SIGNED FOREPERSON.
JURY DISCHARGED

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