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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`SEAGEN, INC.,
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` Plaintiff
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`DAIICHI SANKYO CO., LTD.,
` Defendant,
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`ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS
`LP and
`ASTRAZENECA UK LTD,
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` Intervenor-Defendants.
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`CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:20-CV-00337-JRG
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`MINUTES FOR JURY SELECTION/JURY TRIAL DAY NO. 1
`HELD BEFORE U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE RODNEY GILSTRAP
`April 4, 2022
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`OPEN: 09:20 AM
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF:
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT:
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`ATTORNEYS FOR INTERVENORS:
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`LAW CLERK:
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`COURT REPORTER:
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`COURTROOM DEPUTY:
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`ADJOURN: 06:05 PM
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`See attached
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`See attached
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`See attached.
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`Jim Lomeo
`Katie Albanese
`Patrick Clark
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`Shawn McRoberts, RMR, CRR
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`Andrea Brunson, CP
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`TIME
`09:20 AM
`09:31 AM
`09:33 AM
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`09:41 AM
`10:05 AM
`10:08 AM
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`MINUTES
`Court opened. Court’s greeting, introduction and preliminary remarks to Jury Pool.
`Court asked for announcements from the parties.
`Court continued by providing case information and gave preliminary instructions
`to Jury Pool.
`Prospective Jurors began introduction of themselves.
`Court provided additional instructions to Jury Pool.
`Voir dire on behalf of Plaintiff by Mr. Ward.
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`Case 2:20-cv-00337-JRG Document 361 Filed 04/04/22 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 12816
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`TIME
`10:40 AM
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`11:04 AM
`11:05 AM
`11:06 AM
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`11:08 AM
`11:09 AM
`11:09 AM
`11:31 AM
`11:31 AM
`11:57 AM
`11:58 AM
`12:01 PM
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`MINUTES
`Voir dire on behalf of Defendant and Intervenors (collectively Defendants) by Mr.
`Dacus.
`Bench conference with counsel.
`Bench conference completed.
`Court instructions provided to Jury Pool. Court requested specific juror(s) to remain
`in courtroom while remainder of jurors recessed.
`Remainder of jurors recessed.
`Counsel approached bench.
`Strike conference began with specifically named juror(s).
`Strike conference concluded. Attorneys excused to exercise strikes.
`Recess.
`Court reconvened.
`Instructions given by the Court. Jurors selected.
`Jurors sworn. Additional instructions given by the Court. Remainder of Jury Pool
`excused.
`Additional instructions given by the Court.
`12:04 PM
`Jury recessed for lunch.
`12:23 PM
`Court addressed a leave of Court request by Mr. Hill on behalf of Plaintiff.
`12:24 PM
`Response provided by Mr. Mann on behalf of Defendants.
`12:26 PM
`Court made rulings.
`12:30 PM
`Court recessed for lunch.
`12:30 PM
`Court reconvened.
`01:30 PM
`Court addressed an individual juror issue.
`01:31 PM
`Court addressed an MIL ruling.
`01:32 PM
`Individual juror appeared before the Court.
`01:38 PM
`Individual juror released.
`01:40 PM
`Jury returned to courtroom.
`01:41 PM
`Court gave preliminary instructions to the Jury. Jurors were provided notebooks.
`01:42 PM
`Plaintiff’s opening statement by Mr. Hill.
`02:26 PM
`Defendants’ opening statement by Mr. Mann.
`03:02 PM
`Opening statements concluded.
`03:31 PM
`Plaintiff invoked the rule; excludes expert witnesses.
`03:31 PM
`Jury recessed for break.
`03:32 PM
`Recess.
`03:32 PM
`Court reconvened.
`03:50 PM
`Jury returned to courtroom.
`03:51 PM
`03:52 PM Witness sworn. Direct examination of Dr. Peter Senter by Ms. Fair.
`04:59 PM
`Cross examination of Dr. Peter Senter by Mr. Ratliff.
`05:16 PM
`Bench conference.
`05:21 PM
`Bench conference concluded.
`05:21 PM
`Cross examination of Dr. Peter Senter by Mr. Ratliff, continued.
`05:50 PM
`Bench conference.
`05:51 PM
`Bench conference concluded.
`05:51 PM
`Cross examination of Dr. Peter Senter by Mr. Ratliff, continued.
`05:52 PM
`Redirect examination of Dr. Peter Senter by Ms. Fair.
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`Case 2:20-cv-00337-JRG Document 361 Filed 04/04/22 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 12817
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`MINUTES
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`TIME
`05:57 PM Witness excused.
`05:57 PM Ms. Fair introduced the video deposition of Ms. Amita Chaudhari.
`Courtroom sealed.
`05:58 PM
`06:03 PM
`Video deposition of Ms. Amita Chaudhari concluded.
`Courtroom unsealed.
`06:03 PM
`06:04 PM
`Jury recessed for the day until 8:30 AM tomorrow.
`06:05 PM
`Court reminded parties to continue with their meet and confer efforts re: disputes
`and to advise Court staff re: same. If the parties have unresolved issues, the Court
`will be available in chambers at 7:30 AM tomorrow morning to meet with counsel
`to address same.
`Court adjourned.
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`06:05 PM
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