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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

LEONARD RUSSELL ALLISON, )

as personal representative of the Estate )

of Blake Michael Allison, deceased, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 03-0369-CG-L

)

MARTIN TRANSPORT, INC., MARTIN )

RESOURCES, INC., and RONALD GAIL )

MATTHEWS, )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER ON JURY TRIAL

The above-styled action came on for trial by jury in the Northern Division (Selma, AL) on May

4 and 5, 2005, before the Honorable Callie V. S. Granade, Chief United States District Judge. The jury

was selected and sworn by Judge Granade on May 4, 2005.

Priorto jury selection on May 4, 2005, the court held an in camera hearing regarding the parties’

motions in limine. (Docs. 72 & 74) The court’s rulings are as set forth on the record.

The jurywas duly swornimmediately afterjuryselection, and trialcommenced. Plaintiff presented

his case-in-chief, and rested on May 5, 2005. The defendants orally moved for judgment as a matter of

lawat the close of the plaintiff’s case asto all claims alleged inthe plaintiff’s complaint, and the motionwas

GRANTED as to plaintiff’s wantonness claim, and DENIED as to plaintiff’s negligence claim. The

defendantsthenpresented their evidence and rested. At the conclusionof allthe evidence, the defendants

orally renewed their motion for judgment as a matter of law as to the plaintiff’s negligence claim, and said

motion was DENIED as set forth on the record. A charge conference was held with counsel, the court

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charged the jury on the applicable law, and the jury commenced their deliberations.

Now, onthe 5

th day of May, 2005, comes the jurywho having heard the evidence, the arguments

of counsel, the charge ofthe court and having considered the same upontheir oaths return their verdict into

open court with counsel present, to wit:

“WE, THE JURY, FIND FOR THE DEFENDANTS, MARTIN TRANSPORT, INC.,

MARTIN RESOURCES, INC. AND RONALD GAIL MATHEWS.

CLOYD NUTT

FOREPERSON”

By separate document, the court will enter judgment in accordance with the verdict of the jury.

DONE and ORDERED this the 9th day of May, 2005.

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade

CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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