Ferguson v. JONAH – Unofficial Trial Transcripts

NOTE: These preliminary transcripts are being provided as a public service but are NOT the official trial record.  

Day 1: Wed, June 3, 2015

  • Parties’ Opening Statements
  • Benjamin Unger (Direct, beginning of Cross)

Day 2: Mon, June 8, 2015

  • Benjamin Unger (Cross continued, Redirect)
  • Arthur Goldberg, as Plaintiff witness (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Arthur Goldberg, as Defense witness  (Direct, Cross, Redirect)

Day 3: Tues, June 9, 2015

  • Jo Bruck (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Bella Levin (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Chaim Levin (Direct, beginning of Cross)

Day 4: Wed, June 10, 2015

  • Chaim Levin (Cross continued, Redirect)
  • Dr. Carol A. Bernstein (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Sheldon Bruck (Direct, Cross, Redirect)

Day 5: Thur, June 11, 2015

  • Elaine Berk, as Plaintiff witness (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Elaine Berk, as Defense witness (Direct, Cross, no redirect)
  • Alan Downing, as Plaintiff witness (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Alan Downing, as Defense witness (beginning of Direct)

Day 6: Mon, June 15, 2015

  • Alan Downing, as Defense witness (Direct continued, Cross, Redirect)
  • Dr. Steven Phillipson (Direct, Cross, Redirect, Recross)
  • Dr. Janja Lalich (Direct, Cross, Redirect)

Day 7: Tues, June 16, 2015

  • Dr. Lee Beckstead (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Michael Adam Ferguson (Direct)

Day 8: Wed, June 17, 2015

  • Michael Adam Ferguson (Cross, Redirect)
  • Thaddeus Heffner (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Jeffrey Bennion (Direct, Cross, Redirect, Recross)

Day 9: Thur, June 18, 2015

  • Jeremy Schwab (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Preston Dahlgren (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • David DeJiacomo (Video)
  • Sean Hennigan (Video)

Day 10: Mon, June 22, 2015

  • Jonathan Hoffman (Video)
  • Chandler Duncan (Direct, Cross, Redirect)

Day 11: Tues, June 23, 2015

  • Rich Wyler, in evidentiary hearing, without jury present  (Direct, Cross, Redirect, Recross)
  • Rich Wyler  (Direct, Cross, Redirect)
  • Dr. Joseph Berger (Direct, Cross, Redirect)

Day 12: Wed, June 24, 2015

  • Parties’ Closing Arguments
    • Charles LiMandri for Defendants
    • James Bromley for Plaintiffs

Day 13: Wed, June 25, 2015

  • Jury Instructions