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Ğdidnğğt€need€to€have€your€address,€but€thank€you.€€AreĞ ¬-À'0 Ğboth€side€ready€to€proceed?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Plaintiffğğs€ready.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Mr.€Lane,€you€had€more,€theĞ < P Ğaffidavit€probably€and€your€services€and€things€that€youĞ ä ø Ğwanted€to€present€and€then€the€defense€was€gonna€proceed.€Ğ Œ   ĞWhy€donğğt€we€continue€on€in€your€side€and€then€Iğğd€likeĞ 4H  Ğto€be€able€to€make€some€decisions€on€the€other€witnessesĞ Üğ  Ğthat€may€or€may€not€be€under€subpoena€for€todayğğsĞ „˜  Ğproceedings€and€why€they€need€to€be€here€and€what€theyğğreĞ ,@  Ğgoing€to€be€offered€for.€€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àBut€that€means€that€any€potential€witnessesĞ | Ğhere€on€the€Burneson€or€„„€the€Dam€East€versus€BurnesonĞ $8 Ğcase€need€to€go€out€and€sit€in€the€hallway.€€If€youğğreĞ Ìà Ğgoing€to€testify,€anticipate€being€called€for€testimony,Ğ tˆ Ğitğğs€important€that€you€not€be€here,€rather,€I€want€yourĞ 0 Ğtestimony€fresh.€€So,€assuming€no€witnesses€are€here€thatĞ ÄØ Ğare€going€to€be€then€barred€from€later€testifying€byĞ l €  Ğsitting€here€in€court,€we€may€go€ahead.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àSo€Mr.€Lane,€if€youğğre€ready,€you€may€proceed,Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğsir.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€if€I€may€approach€the€benchĞ  ' !( ĞI€do€have€a€„„Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€an€affidavit€that€Iğğd€like€toĞ ,&. Ğfile€with€the€court.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€(inaudible)€my€fees.€€And€IğğllĞ ”¨ Ğtender€a€copy€of€that€to€Mrs.€Burneson€also.€€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àThere€was€a€question€yesterday€aboutĞ ä ø Ğ(inaudible)€fee€agreement,€thatğğs€also€attached€to€theĞ Œ   Ğaffidavit.€€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Iğğd€like€to€call€Mrs.€Burneson.€€IĞ „˜  Ğdidnğğt€rest€yesterday.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€need€to€call€Mrs.€Burneson€justĞ | Ğfor€one€question.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Well,€mağğam,€you€needĞ Ìà Ğto€come€on€up€to€the€witness€stand.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Was€I€on€his€list€of€witnesses?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€youğğre€a€party,€you€can€beĞ ÄØ Ğcalled,€mağğam.€€And€if€youğğd€please€step€out€of€theĞ l €  Ğwitness€box,€you€havenğğt€been€sworn€in€yet.€€And€turn,Ğ "(" Ğraise€your€right€hand.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà@tt)¼àòòÔ  ÔCARLA€BURNESONÔ İ vÔóóˆĞ d%x& Ğcalled€as€a€witness€by€the€Plaintiff,€having€been€firstĞ  ' !( Ğduly€sworn,€did€testify€upon€her€oath€as€follows:Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you.€€Please€be€seated.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ ,&. Ğà@„„'¼àòòÔ  ÔDIRECT€EXAMINATIONˆĞ ¬-À'0 ĞBY€MR.€LANEÔ İ ıÔóó:Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Would€you€state€your€name€please€for€theĞ ”¨ Ğrecord?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Carla€Burneson.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€your€address?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àA€€€€12641€E.€Bates€Circle.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€is€that€in€Aurora,€Colorado?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Aurora,€Colorado€80014.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€And€is€that€home€located€in€the€Dam€EastĞ ,@  Ğsubdivision?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àA€€€€That€is€correct.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€do€you€own€that€home?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes,€I€do.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€when€is€it€that€you€purchased€that€home?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€It€was€purchased€by€my€husband€in€1972.€€WeĞ 0 Ğwere€married.€€I€believe€it€was€in€his€name€for€a€while.€Ğ ÄØ ĞThen€at€some€point€we€were€joint€and€Iğğm€not€for€sure€ofĞ l €  Ğthe€dates.€€He€was€the€original€owner.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Now,€you€took€title€from€„„€from€Mr.€BurnesonĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğon€September€25òòthóó,€1998,€didnğğt€you?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Iğğm€not€for€sure€of€that€date.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€May€I€approach€the€witness,€Judge?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Mr.€Lane)€Let€me€hand€you€whatğğs€beenĞ ,&. Ğmarked€as€Exhibit€8.€€Do€you€recognize€that€document?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€donğğt€recognize€it,€but€Iğğm€sure€that€it€wasĞ ì Ğ„„€I€mean,€I€signed€it.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Is€that€a€deed€where€you€deeded€the€propertyĞ < P Ğfrom€yourself€and€Mr.€Burneson€to€yourself€only?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€believe€we€had€a€„„€we€refinanced€or€changedĞ Œ   Ğmortgage€„„€I€think€we€refinanced€is€the€reason€it€wasĞ 4H  Ğdone.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€I€didnğğt€ask€you€why€it€was€done.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Oh.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Is€this€document€a€deed€from€yourself€and€Mr.Ğ Ôè ĞBurneson€to€yourself?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€And€is€that€your€signature€on€thatĞ Ìà Ğdocument?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes,€it€is.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€are€you€able€to€recognize€Mr.€BurnesonğğsĞ ÄØ Ğsignature?Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€does€that€appear€to€be€his€signature€on€theĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğdocument€also?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes,€it€does.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€weğğd€move€for€the€admissionĞ \*p$, Ğof€Exhibit€8.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Any€objection,€mağğam?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€No.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Mr.€Lane)€Now€„„€go€ahead.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€It€will€be€granted.€€IĞ < P Ğthink€I€have€the€non„original€because€youğğve€taught€meĞ ä ø Ğnow€to€feel€for€the€exhibit€sticker.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Yeah,€weğğre€gonna€fix€that€rightĞ 4H  Ğnow,€Judge.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğll€switch€you.€€Thank€you.€Ğ „˜  ĞYouğğve€trained€me€too€well.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Mr.€Lane)€And€Ms.€Burneson,€has€thatĞ Ôè Ğproperty€been€deeded€from€you€to€anybody€else€sinceĞ | ĞSeptember€25òòthóó,€1998?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.€€We€went€„„€when€we€refinanced,€then€itĞ Ìà Ğwas€put€back€into€both€names.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€So€you€still€remain€in€title€on€theĞ 0 Ğproperty;€is€that€correct?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€you€have€continuously€since€at€leastĞ "(" ĞSeptember€25òòthóó,€1999€„„€1998,€isnğğt€that€correct?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Thatğğs€correct.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€And€you€were€on€the€title€actually€for€yearsĞ  ' !( Ğbefore€that€also,€isnğğt€that€right?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Iğğm€not€for€sure.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Iğğm€not€for€sure€if€I€was€on€title€or€not.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Well,€you€wouldnğğt€have€„„€you€wouldnğğt€have€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Because€it€was€in€his€„„€when€he€purchased€it,Ğ ”¨ ĞIğğm€not€sure€that€I€was€on€the€title€then.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€donğğt€know€that€it€was€ever€changed.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Thank€you€very€much.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€No€further€questions.€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€mağğam,€you€may€step€down.€Ğ „˜  ĞUnless€you€wanted€to€(inaudible)€ask€you€questions€onĞ ,@  Ğwhat€he€asked,€currently€not.€€Anything€further€then?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€have€nothing€further,€Judge.€€TheĞ | ĞPlaintiff€will€rest.€€Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€And€at€this€point€then€the€CourtĞ Ìà Ğhas€as€exhibits€an€affidavit€thatğğs€been€unmarked€fromĞ tˆ ĞMr.€Lane€on€attorneys€fees€and€I€have€Exhibits€8,€10,€3,Ğ 0 Ğ4,€6,€9,€who€have€all€„„€which€have€all€been€admittedĞ ÄØ Ğinto€evidence€in€this€trial.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€You€should€also€have,€Judge,€let€meĞ "(" Ğjust€„„€let€me€go€through€my€list€and€make€sure€thatğğsĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğright.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Go€ahead.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Oh,€thatğğs€correct,€because€1€and€2Ğ ´(È"* Ğwere€identified€but€not€admitted.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€So€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€They€were€not€admitted€intoĞ ¬-À'0 Ğevidence?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€No.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No.€€So€the€Plaintiff€has€restedĞ < P Ğtheir€case.€€Any€motions€then€at€this€point?€€HearingĞ ä ø Ğnone,€the€Court€does€find€thereğğs€sufficient€evidence€forĞ Œ   Ğthe€Plaintiffğğs€claims€and€the€matter€to€go€forward.€€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMağğam,€of€course€we€started€out€so€simply€asĞ Üğ  Ğall€civil€cases€are€supposed€to€with€just€your€answerĞ „˜  Ğwhich€basically€is€as€you€originally€filed€it.€€MyĞ ,@  Ğgoodness,€back€on€July€10òòthóó€of€2000,€it€was€simply€thatĞ Ôè Ğyou€denied€the€amount,€quote€you€wanted€to€see€the€booksĞ | Ğand€have€other€cases€be€heard.€€Of€course,€thatğğs€not€aĞ $8 Ğdefense€and€itğğs€not€a€counterclaim€and€then€there€wasĞ Ìà Ğlater€in€some€of€your€motions€that€I€denied€on€I€thinkĞ tˆ ĞNovember€25òòthóó,€and€asking€that€the€matter€be€consolidatedĞ 0 Ğup€for€other€reasons,€but€again,€none€of€these€wereĞ ÄØ Ğcounterclaims.€€So€what€you€have€is€a€defense€that€youĞ l €  Ğmay€raise€and€you€may€present€witnesses€in€regards€to€theĞ "(" Ğdefense€of,€and€these€are€sort€of€the€issues€I€„„€I€„„€IĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthink€are€correct€to€be€set€here.€€Are€assessments€owedĞ d%x& Ğand€how€much.€€Are€attorneys€fees€owed€and€how€much.€€YouĞ  ' !( Ğalso€have€raised€the€issue€of€whether€Dam€East€hadĞ ´(È"* Ğauthority€to€hire€an€attorney.€€I€guess€you€could€raiseĞ \*p$, Ğthat€issue,€but€I€donğğt€see€other€issues.€€Were€thereĞ ,&. Ğother€issues€that€I€have€missed€or€is€that€all?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€it€wasnğğt€the€issueĞ ì Ğof€whether€the€Dam€East€had,€Iğğm€not€for€sure€how€youĞ ”¨ Ğsaid€it,€the€authority€to€hire€an€attorney.€€The€„„€theĞ < P Ğissue€is,€is€there€a€contract,€a€written€contract,€wasĞ ä ø Ğthere€a€vote€that€was€needed€and€was€it€recorded€and€wereĞ Œ   Ğthere€minutes€reflecting€that€and€„„Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€are€you€satisfied€with€theĞ Üğ  Ğevidence€here€or€is€there€any€other€evidence€you€want€toĞ „˜  Ğpresent€about€any€of€those€issues?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh,€I€have€a€lot€of€otherĞ Ôè Ğevidence€I€would€like€to€„„Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€So€who€„„€tell€me,€youĞ $8 Ğhave€people€under€subpoena,€so€please€go€through€and€tellĞ Ìà Ğme€who€you€wish€to€present€and€give€me€the€„„€if€youĞ tˆ Ğwould€give€me€a€brief,€and€I€do€mean€brief,€three€or€„„Ğ 0 Ğtwo€or€three€sentence€explanation€of€what€their€testimonyĞ ÄØ Ğwould€show.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€we€do€have€one€of€herĞ "(" Ğwitnesses€in€the€courtroom.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€that€oneğğs€not€gonna€be€ableĞ d%x& Ğto€testify€if€he€stays€in€the€courtroom.€€So€this€oneĞ  ' !( Ğisnğğt€gonna€testify?€€Okay.€€Then€youğğre€free€to€stay,Ğ ´(È"* Ğsir.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€am€recalling€Greg€Silva€forĞ ,&. Ğmore€information€on€the€contract€and€the€written€contractĞ ¬-À'0 Ğand€was€it€approved€and€was€„„€by€board€members.€€WasĞ ì Ğthere€a€vote€taken€and€was€it€recorded€and€I€have€someĞ ”¨ Ğother€documents€I€wish€him€to€look€at.€€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMr.€Johnson.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Now,€hold€on.€€Mr.€„„Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Mr.€Earl€Johnson.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Who€is€the€property€manager€andĞ „˜  ĞI€have€questions€on€our€account€and€how€the€numbers€doĞ ,@  Ğnot€fit€together.€€I€do€not€come€up€with€„„€and€how€theyĞ Ôè Ğwere€charged.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Who€else?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Mr.€Burneson,€who€is€a€„„€has€„Ğ Ìà Ğ„Ìà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Is€that€the€Burneson€whoğğs€beenĞ 0 Ğreferred€to€in€some€cases€as€James,€Jim€or€your€husband?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yes,€sir.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€And€whatğğs€the€reason?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€He€has€information€on€theĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğdealings€with€the€denial€of€the€books€and€the€records.€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€The€denial€of€the€books€is€not€anĞ  ' !( Ğissue€that€I€can€deal€with.€€The€only€question€is€whetherĞ ´(È"* Ğthese€are€correct.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Whether€those€records€onĞ ,&. Ğ„„€and€whether€the€accounting€is€correct.€€He€broughtĞ ¬-À'0 Ğquestions€up€and€he€has€written€letters€trying€to€getĞ ì Ğanswers€on€our€account,€on€did€we€owe€that€amount.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Who€else?€€Or€is€thatĞ < P Ğit,€mağğam?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thatğğs€about€it.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€So€you€have€threeĞ 4H  Ğwitnesses.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Jake€Hummel€whoğğs€also€a€boardĞ „˜  Ğof€directors€member.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğm€sorry,€mağğam?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Jake€Hummel,€he€is€a€board€ofĞ | Ğdirector€member.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€How€do€you€spell€his€name?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€He€„„€J„a„k„e€„„Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€J„a„k„e.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€H„u„m„m„e„l.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€H„u„m„e„l€(sic).€€Okay.€€Well,Ğ l €  Ğjust€because€youğğre€board€of€directors€member,€why€are€yoĞ "(" Ğcalling€him?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€He€has€information€of€whetherĞ d%x& Ğthere€was€a€vote€taken.€€He€has€information€of€whetherĞ  ' !( Ğthe€„„€we€truly€have€an€attorney€hired€legally€that€canĞ ´(È"* Ğrepresented€the€association.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Who€else?€€And€thatğğsĞ ,&. Ğit?€€And€then€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€We€have€„„€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Are€you€attending€on€testifying€orĞ ”¨ Ğnot,€mağğam?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€am€not.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Okay.€€So€then€you€have€these€fourĞ Œ   Ğwitnesses?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€And€then€I€have€Mr.€DaltonĞ Üğ  ĞFord.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Who?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Mr.€Dalton€Ford,€I€believeĞ Ôè Ğthese€are€listed.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Okay.€€And€how€do€you€spell€hisĞ $8 Ğname?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€D„a„l„t„o„n€Ford,€F„o„r„d.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Ford.€€And€what€is€his€purpose?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Once€again,€he€has€informationĞ ÄØ Ğof€whether€votes€were€taken.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€who€is€he?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€And€„„€he€is€a€board€ofĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğdirectors€member.€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh.€€Are€you€simply€gonna€callĞ  ' !( Ğevery€board€of€directors€member€or€do€these€board€ofĞ ´(È"* Ğdirectors€member€„„€I€mean,€have€you€interviewed€them?€Ğ \*p$, ĞDo€you€know€what€theyğğre€gonna€say?€€Whatğğs€their€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€We€have€not€been€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€It€isnğğt€just€good€enough€to€sayĞ ì Ğthey€have€information.€€You€need€to€make€an€offer€ofĞ ”¨ Ğproof€about€why€theyğğre€relevant.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€We€have€not€been€able€toĞ ä ø Ğreceive€any€documents€from€them€or€answers.€€So€I€believeĞ Œ   Ğit€is€the€opportunity€„„Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€So€do€you€know€what€their€answerğğsĞ Üğ  Ğgonna€be?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€would€like€for€the€Court€toĞ ,@  Ğknow€their€answers.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€Iğğm€asking€you.€€YouğğreĞ | Ğtendering€them.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€know€their€answers?€€I€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€What€relevance€would€they€have€toĞ tˆ Ğyour€defense,€mağğam,€is€sort€of€the€question€if€youğğveĞ 0 Ğnot€interviewed€them?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Because€I€think€they€„„€Ô_ÔthereğğdÔ_ÔĞ l €  Ğbe€proof€that€a€„„€an€attorney€is€not€legally€hired€byĞ "(" Ğour€association€that€is€„„Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€And€who€else?€€Are€you€justĞ d%x& Ğcalling€every€board€of€directors€thatğğs€ever€been€on€thisĞ  ' !( Ğorganization€or€what?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thatğğs€correct.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€So€who€else?Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Charles€Conway.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Is€this€the€same€situation€as€theĞ ì Ğothers?Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Same€situation,€sir.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Who€else?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Ben€Larson,€he€was€theĞ Œ   Ğtreasurer.€€He€is€the€one€thatğğs€supposed€to€have€signedĞ 4H  Ğchecks€and€approved€along€with€the€board.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€And€who€else.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€The€fees.€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Anyone€else€on€this€board€ofĞ Ôè Ğdirectors,€that€you€called€and€who€are€subpoenaed?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€And€it€may€be€necessary€toĞ $8 Ğrecall€Mr.€Moeller.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Why?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Why?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€€Heğğs€in€trial€elsewhere.€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Because€„„Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€need€to€know€why,€mağğam.€Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Because€he€Ô_ÔwaÔ_Ô€„„€yesterday€IĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğhad€„„€if€there€are€other€questions€that€are€brought€upĞ d%x& Ğabout€his€firm€being€legally€hired€also€when€there€wereĞ  ' !( Ğfees€charged€from€his€firm€and€who€approved€them.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Is€that€it€then,Ğ \*p$, Ğmağğam?€€Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€believe€so,€Your€Honor.€€IsĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthat€what€was€listed€on€our€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Any€position€from€the€„„€from€theĞ ”¨ ĞPlaintiff€on€the€witnesses€that€are€being€asked€to€beĞ < P Ğcalled?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€at€this€time€with€regard€toĞ Œ   Ğthe€list€of€witnesses,€before€we€get€into€that€I€wouldĞ 4H  Ğlike€to€make€a€motion€in€limine€with€regard€to€this€issueĞ Üğ  Ğas€to€whether€there€was€an€attorney€that€wasĞ „˜  Ğappropriately€hired.€€I€made€my€argument€with€regard€toĞ ,@  Ğthat€yesterday€with€respect€to€some€questions€that€wereĞ Ôè Ğasked€of€I€believe€Mr.€Silva.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMy€argument€would€be€the€same€with€regard€toĞ $8 Ğprinciple€and€agency€law€and€whether€that€evidence€isĞ Ìà Ğrelevant€to€this€hearing€and€this€trial.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àIt€looks€like€what€we€have,€two,€four,€six,Ğ 0 Ğseven€or€eight€witnesses€that€Ms.€Burneson€wants€to€callĞ ÄØ Ğessentially€for€that€purpose€or€in€and€around€thatĞ l €  Ğpurpose€probably€a€dayğğs€worth€of€testimony€on€somethingĞ "(" ĞI€donğğt€believe€is€relevant.€€Courtğğs€already€ruled€thatĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthat€issueğğs€not€relevant.€And€weğğd€ask€that€any€evidenceĞ d%x& Ğwith€respect€to€that€be€excluded.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àIğğd€also€asked,€Iğğm€a€little€concerned€that€Mr.Ğ ´(È"* ĞBurneson€I€know€would€love€to€be€in€this€courtroom€andĞ \*p$, Ğhearing€whatğğs€going€on€today.€€Iğğm€a€little€concernedĞ ,&. Ğthat€there€are€folks€in€the€courtroom€taking€notes€for€hiĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthat€are€gonna€be€given€to€him€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh,€I€hope€they€wouldnğğt€do€itĞ ”¨ Ğbecause€that€would€bar€him€from€being€able€to€be€aĞ < P Ğwitness€if€he€were€to€violate€the€Courtğğs€orders.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Well,€and€„„€and€I€just€„„Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Or€others€were€to€assist€him€inĞ 4H  Ğdoing€that.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€just€want€„„€I€would€like€theĞ „˜  ĞCourt€to€make€it€clear€to€anybody€in€„„Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh,€no.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€the€courtroom€that€the€testimonyĞ | Ğof€these€witnesses€is€not€to€be€discussed€with€any€„„€anyĞ $8 Ğfuture€witnesses,€whether€theyğğre€witnesses€or€not.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€The€only€people€I€would€allow€anyĞ tˆ Ğof€the€witnesses€to€talk€to€were€you€two;€Mrs.€BurnesonĞ 0 Ğand€you,€sir.€€Because€otherwise,€it€destroys€the€abilityĞ ÄØ Ğof€me€as€a€fact€finder€to€have€honest,€true€testimonyĞ l €  Ğthat€isnğğt€tainted€by€what€someone€has€overheard€or€beenĞ "(" Ğtold€during€the€trial.€€Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€And€I€donğğt€know€that€thatğğsĞ d%x& Ğhappening.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€just€want€to€make€sure€that€itĞ \*p$, Ğdoesnğğt.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Wow.€€If€it€does,€I€just€have€toĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthrow€out€the€witness€entirely.€€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Okay.€€With€respect€to€my€motion€inĞ ”¨ Ğlimine,€we€would€move€to€exclude€any€wit€„„€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Wow.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€any€evidence€with€respect€toĞ Œ   Ğthis€issue€as€to€authority€to€hire€an€attorney.€€IĞ 4H  Ğbelieve€the€Court€already€has€in€its€possession€theĞ Üğ  Ğdocuments,€the€bylaws€and€the€declaration,€which€clearlyĞ „˜  Ğempower€the€board€of€directors€and€the€association,€theĞ ,@  Ğboard€of€directors€on€behalf€of€the€association,€to€hireĞ Ôè Ğemployees,€agents,€management€companies€I€think€is€theĞ | Ğlanguage€in€the€declaration,€thereğğs€clearly€authority.€Ğ $8 ĞAnd€this€whole€issue€of€whether€there€was€a€vote€and€aĞ Ìà Ğrecorded€vote€is€not€required€in€any€of€the€declarationĞ tˆ Ğor€in€the€bylaws€and€therefore€not€relevant.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àWhile€it€may€be€that€Judge€Stewart€at€one€timeĞ ÄØ Ğordered€that€in€fact€motions€and€votes€be€recorded€in€theĞ l €  Ğminutes,€he€never€said€that€if€it€wasnğğt€recorded€itĞ "(" Ğwasnğğt€a€valid€board€action.€€And€itğğs€a€close€reading€ofĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğhis€1993€order€says€that.€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àI€think€their€theory€is€well,€if€itğğs€not€inĞ  ' !( Ğthe€minutes,€it€didnğğt€happen.€€Itğğs€like€it€justĞ ´(È"* Ğdisappears,€and€thatğğs€not€the€case.€€Therefore,€weğğd€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğweğğd€ask€that€that€evidence€be€excluded.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€think€the€Defendant€canĞ ¬-À'0 Ğbring€up€the€issue€of€whether€counsel€has€been€contractedĞ ì Ğwith,€although€presumably€now€I€have€in€evidence€theĞ ”¨ Ğcontract€signed€by€Mr.€Silva€with€the€first€form€and€IĞ < P Ğhave€in€evidence€testimony€from€him€that€he€as€presidentĞ ä ø Ğsigned€it,€which€is€within€the€bylaws€his€right€„„€notĞ Œ   Ğonly€his€right,€his€obligation,€his€duty.€€I€haveĞ 4H  Ğtestimony€from€him€that€the€board€did€approve€this.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àI€also€have€testimony€from€him€that€he€approvedĞ „˜  Ğsecond€counsel,€Mr.€Laneğğs€joining€of€this€when€the€firstĞ ,@  Ğcounsel€had€had€enough€so€to€speak€and€gave€up€a€weekĞ Ôè Ğbefore€the€trial€in€June.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àBut€I€think€that€Ms.€Burneson€can€raise,€notĞ $8 Ğthe€issue,€but€I€donğğt€want€to€know,€I€donğğt€think€itğğsĞ Ìà Ğrelevant€whether€someone€has€recorded€this€somewhere,€butĞ tˆ Ğit€would€have€been€nice€to€be€recorded€because€then€weğğdĞ 0 Ğhave€less€of€an€argument€about€whether€they€were€or€notĞ ÄØ Ğhired.€€But€I€think€probably€for€that€reason,€it€doesnğğtĞ l €  Ğsound€like€sheğğs€asked€for€every€board€member,€and€IĞ "(" Ğmight€be€wrong.€€She€says€only€the€current€ones.€€So€IĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğdonğğt€know€if€the€current€ones€go€back€to€1999.€€But€ifĞ d%x& Ğthey€do,€then€I€guess€you€could€ask€questions€about€doĞ  ' !( Ğthey€recall€this.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àThen€the€Court€would€have€to€make€determinationĞ \*p$, Ğabout€who€to€believe€of€whether€or€not€there€was€a€boardĞ ,&. Ğvote.€€Like€I€said,€itğğd€be€nicer€if€it€was€in€writing,Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğcertainly€make€it€easier€for€judges.€€So€I€guess€we€canĞ ì Ğproceed€in€that€manner.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMağğam,€who€do€you€want€to€call€first?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğd€like€to€recall€Greg€Silva.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€As€long€as€we€donğğtĞ Œ   Ğrepeat€what€was€done€before.€€Sir,€Iğğd€like€to€ask€if€youĞ 4H  Ğwould€please€again€take€the€witness€stand.€€And€beforeĞ Üğ  Ğyou€enter€the€witness€box,€Iğğll€need€to€swear€you€inĞ „˜  Ğtoday,€again.€€Ğ ,@  Ğà@dd+¼àòòÔ  ÔGREG€SILVAÔ Leó€ÔóóˆĞ Ôè Ğcalled€as€a€witness€on€behalf€of€the€Defendant,€havingĞ | Ğbeen€first€duly€sworn,€did€testify€upon€his€oath€asĞ $8 Ğfollows:Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Be€seated,€sir.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€would€like€to€enter€intoĞ 0 ĞExhibit€G.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€you€want€to€show€that€to€Mr.Ğ l €  ĞLane€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yes.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€to€see€if€he€objects?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€I€donğğt€know€what€this€is.€Ğ  ' !( ĞWe€havenğğt€had€the€witness€identify€it€yet.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Itğğs€the€bylaws€of€the€Dam€EastĞ \*p$, ĞHomeowners€Association.€€Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€And€it€does€look€like€that,€thoseĞ ¬-À'0 Ğare€already€in€evidence,€although€thereğğs€somethingĞ ì Ğattached€and€marked€as€Exhibit€A€to€these€bylaws.€€IĞ ”¨ Ğdonğğt€know€what€that€is.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€may€have€got€something€inĞ ä ø Ğthere€by€„„Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€we€already€had€the€exhibits.€Ğ 4H  ĞIğğm€not€gonna€„„€the€bylaws.€€Iğğm€not€gonna€admit€anotherĞ Üğ  Ğcopy€of€the€same€thing€thatğğs€already€in€evidence,€mağğam.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€That€wonğğt€be€necessary?€Ğ ,@  ĞOkay.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Absolutely€not.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Can€Mr.€Silva,€may€IĞ $8 Ğgive€him€a€copy€to€be€„„€to€refer€to?€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sure.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Youğğve€shown€that€to€Mr.€Lane€andĞ ÄØ Ğheğğs€seen€it,€sure.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Mr.€Lane,€did€you€want€yourĞ "(" Ğcopy?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€No,€thatğğs€fine.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€If€not,€Iğğll€take€itĞ  ' !( Ğback.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğll€be€looking€on€at€Exhibit€6.€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€I€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€Your€Honor,€may€I€have€a€copy€ofĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthe€one€that€we€admitted€into€evidence?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€€Let€me€give€you€Exhibit€6.€Ğ ”¨ Ğthatğğll€make€sense.€€Iğğll€give€you€this.€€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€Unless€my€attorney€„„Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğll€give€you€my€original.€€No,Ğ Œ   Ğyou€go€ahead€and€use€that,€sir.€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€Thank€you,€sir.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Is€it€different€from€this€one?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€I€just€want€to€make€sure€itğğsĞ ,@  Ğthe€same.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sure.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Makes€sense.Ğ Ìà Ğà@„„'¼àòòÔ  ÔDIRECT€EXAMINATIONˆĞ tˆ ĞBY€MS.€BURNESONÔ LeÈÔóó:Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Would€you€please€turn€to€page€five,€sectionĞ ÄØ Ğthree,€where€it€says€quorum?€€Would€you€please€read€thisĞ l €  Ğparagraph€to€the€end€of€the€sentence€where€it€says€theĞ "(" Ğact€of€the€board?€€Would€you€please€read€that?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€A€majority€of€the€number€of€directors€shallĞ d%x& Ğconstitute€a€quorum€for€the€transaction€of€business.€Ğ  ' !( ĞEvery€act€or€decision€done€or€made€by€a€majority€of€theĞ ´(È"* Ğdirectors€present€at€a€duly€held€meeting€in€which€aĞ \*p$, Ğquorum€is€present€shall€be€regarded€as€the€act€of€theĞ ,&. Ğboard.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€When€you€start€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Hold€on,€please.€€So€the€quorum€isĞ ”¨ Ğjust€whoever€is€there?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àA€€€€A€majority€of€the€number€of€the€directorsĞ ä ø Ğpresent.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€How€many€directors€are€there?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Currently€thereğğs€seven.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Back€in€1999€were€there€alsoĞ „˜  Ğseven?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€There€should€have€been€since€it€was€a€new€boardĞ Ôè Ğelected€at€that€time.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Majority€would€be€four,€right?Ğ $8 Ğ€à ¸ àA€€€€It€„„€number€of€board€members€present,€correct.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€But€if€you€had€five€would€it€be€„„€Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Then€three€would€be€the€majority.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you,€sir.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€When€you€start€a€boardĞ "(" Ğmeeting€is€it€usually€announced€that€there€are€enoughĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğmembers€to€take€a€quorum€so€business€can€be€conducted?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Ô_ÔAbsoÔ_Ô€„„Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevance.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€The€vote€„„€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€If€weğğre€talking€about€any€boardĞ ,&. Ğmeeting€„„€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€I€mean,€all€thoseĞ ì Ğother€issues€are€irrelevant.€€Thatğğs€„„€the€only€issue€isĞ ”¨ Ğthe€hiring€of€counsel€at€this€point.€€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€On€the€vote€if€it€was€taken€wasĞ ä ø Ğthere€a€quorum€present.€€That€would€be€relevant.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€ask€all€the€time,€mağğam.€€TheĞ 4H  Ğanswer€is€thatğğs€irrelevant.€€I€donğğt€want€to€know€howĞ Üğ  Ğthis€board€normally€proceeds€or€what€it€does€since€1999.€Ğ „˜  ĞThatğğs€irrelevant.€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Every€act€or€decision€done€orĞ Ôè Ğmade€by€a€majority€of€the€directors€present€at€a€dulyĞ | Ğheld€meeting€at€which€quorum€is€present€shall€be€regardedĞ $8 Ğas€the€act€of€the€board;€is€that€correct?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€the€bylaws€speak€forĞ tˆ Ğthemselves.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€you€have€been€onĞ l €  Ğthe€board€over€three€years;€is€that€correct?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€„„€since€November€„„€October€of€ğğ99.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€October€of€ğğ99.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Sometime€around€there.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€During€these€three€years€you€have€been€involvedĞ ´(È"* Ğin€taking€motions€and€votes€to€transact€the€business€ofĞ \*p$, Ğthe€association.€€Now,€by€this€paragraph€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€Ô_ÔirrelevaÔ_Ô€„„€objectionĞ ¬-À'0 Ğitğğs€not€a€question.€€Objection€to€the€form€o€theĞ ì Ğquestion.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€By€this€paragraph€has€„„€doĞ ä ø Ğyou€understand€that€all€business€must€be€conducted€by€aĞ Œ   Ğvote€by€the€board€with€a€quorum?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevance.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€This€paragraph€alsoĞ ,@  Ğcontradicted€somewhere€else€states€all€business€is€to€beĞ Ôè Ğconducted€by€a€quorum€voted€by€a€majority€and€thatğğs€theĞ | Ğonly€way€the€board€can€act.€€Yes€or€no?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ Ìà Ğquestion.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Can€all€„„€must€all€businessĞ l €  Ğbe€conducted€by€a€quorum€voted€by€a€majority?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevance.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Mağğam,€I€donğğt€knowĞ d%x& Ğhow€many€times€youğğre€gonna€ask€the€same€question,€butĞ  ' !( Ğwhat€they€do€normally€or€what€theyğğre€supposed€to€doĞ ´(È"* Ğnormally€is€not€relevant€here.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Sir,€let€me€ask€isĞ ,&. Ğrelevance€on€whether€a€vote€„„€whether€we€„„€how€do€IĞ ¬-À'0 Ğprove€if€everything€is€sustained€that€they€did€not€take€aĞ ì Ğvote€by€„„€the€attorney€said€they€took€a€vote,€but€I€haveĞ ”¨ Ğnot€had€proof€that€they€took€a€vote,€I€have€not€had€proofĞ < P Ğfrom€all€board€members€that€a€vote€was€taken€to€hire€anĞ ä ø Ğattorney€or€approve€the€legal€fees.€€This€is€part€of€ourĞ Œ   Ğbylaws€and€our€covenants€that€it€be€approved.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Mağğam,€youğğre€asking€about€howĞ Üğ  Ğthey€do€all€the€time,€mağğam.€€Iğğm€not€interested€in€that.€Ğ „˜  ĞI€canğğt€be.€€Thatğğs€irrelevant.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€How€„„€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€can€ask€about€every€„„€all€theĞ | Ğbusiness€they€do,€I€canğğt€go€into€that,€mağğam.€€ThatğğsĞ $8 Ğnot€a€relevant€issue€for€me€to€know.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Then€may€I€ask€the€Court€howĞ tˆ Ğcan€I€prove€rel€„„Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€canğğt€give€you€legal€advice,Ğ ÄØ Ğmağğam.€€You€canğğt€ask€me€how€to€do€something.€€Iğğm€sorry.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Then€Iğğm€„„€I€will€haveĞ "(" Ğto€continue€because€Iğğm€not€for€sure€then€what€youĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğconsider€relevant€and€not€relevant.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€donğğt€ask€that€same€kind€ofĞ  ' !( Ğgeneral€question€about€what€they€generally€do,€mağğam.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€do€you€understandĞ ,&. Ğthese€bylaws?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevance.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€I€do€not€know€how€I€canĞ < P Ğpresent€a€case€when€everything€I€say€is€sustained.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€what€difference€does€it€makeĞ Œ   Ğwhether€he€knows€it€„„€or€understand€them?€€Thatğğs€notĞ 4H  Ğrelevant.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Are€you€interested€in€knowingĞ „˜  Ğthat?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Doesnğğt€matter,€mağğam.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€It€doesnğğt€matter.€€What€„„€theĞ | Ğonly€thing€that€matters€is€whether€I€owe€the€legal€feesĞ $8 Ğor€not.€€Does€it€matter€that€they€were€legal?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€I€wouldnğğt€say€that,€mağğam.€Ğ tˆ ĞBut€what€he€knows€about€it€is€irrelevant.€€I€mean,€youĞ 0 Ğmight€know€what€the€Bronco€schedule€is,€but€if€you€donğğtĞ ÄØ Ğfollow€„„Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€He€is€the€board€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€the€Bronco€schedule,€then€youĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğdonğğt€know€what€the€games€are€about.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€If€he€is€a€part€that€hasĞ  ' !( Ğapproved€the€legal€fees€and€the€hiring€of€attorney,€it€isĞ ´(È"* Ğrelevant,€because€I€wish€to€prove€that€he€did€not€andĞ \*p$, Ğthat€the€fees€are€illegal€and€that€the€attorney€is€hereĞ ,&. Ğwithout€proper€contract.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€go€to€other€areas,€mağğam,Ğ ì Ğand€donğğt€ask€the€question€you€asked€because€itğğs€notĞ ”¨ Ğrelevant.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Yesterday€you€testified€aĞ ä ø Ğlawsuit€does€not€require€the€boardğğs€approval€by€theĞ Œ   Ğmotion€and€vote€because€the€contract€authorized€it.€€HowĞ 4H  Ğdoes€a€contract€that€has€never€been€voted€by€the€board€inĞ Üğ  Ğa€public€meeting€and€by€a€majority€of€past€approval€asĞ „˜  Ğrequired€by€the€paragraph€stated€above?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ Ôè Ğquestion.€€It€assumes€that€that€happened.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€And€just€a€minute.€€Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Did€you€„„Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Hold€on€there,€mağğam.€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  à(Court€address€another€matter)Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€may€proceed,€mağğam.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€the€board€vote€at€aĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğpublic€meeting€and€by€a€majority€approve€the€Ô_ÔhirÔ_Ô€„„€theĞ d%x& Ğattorneys€contract?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ ´(È"* Ğquestion.€€Doesnğğt€specify€which€attorney.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Does€„„€did€the€board€at€aĞ ì Ğpublic€meeting€vote€to€approve€Mr.€Laneğğs€contract€forĞ ”¨ Ğthe€associationğğs€attorney?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Your€Honor,€I€donğğt€mean€to€be€rude,€but€IĞ ä ø Ğbelieve€I€answered€this€question€yesterday.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€I€believe€that€you€said€that€you€„„Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Donğğt€normally€get€witnessğğsĞ Üğ  Ğobjecting€to€asked€and€answered,€but€it€is€a€proper€askedĞ „˜  Ğand€answered.€€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€donğğt€have€any€objection€to€himĞ Ôè Ğanswering.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Please€answer€itĞ $8 Ğagain.€€I€wonğğt€make€you€answer€it€a€third€time.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Yes.€€They€„„€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€€The€answer€is€yes.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€They€did€approve€„„€okay.€Ğ l €  ĞThey€did€approve€the€contract,€the€written€contract,Ğ "(" Ğbetween€Mr.€Lane€and€the€association?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€form€of€the€question.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Was€there€a€written€contractĞ ´(È"* Ğwith€Mr.€Lane€and€the€association€that€was€approved€inĞ \*p$, Ğwriting€by€the€board€of€directors?Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection.€€The€form€of€theĞ ¬-À'0 Ğquestion€is€(inaudible).Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€the€board€approve€aĞ < P Ğcontract€with€Mr.€Lane€as€the€association€lawyer?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Was€the€„„€was€it€done€in€writing?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Originally€no,€but€it€is€in€writing€now.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Where€was€it€„„€in€what€meeting€was€itĞ „˜  Ğapproved?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€You€know,€to€be€honest€with€you,€Iğğd€have€to€goĞ Ôè Ğback€and€take€a€look.€€I€think€we€went€over€this€againĞ | Ğyesterday€as€far€as€when€it€took€place.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Right.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àA€€€€And€I€was€unclear€as€to€the€exact€date€as€toĞ tˆ Ğwhen€it€took€place.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€I€believe€that€was€the€one€that€was€with€Mr.Ğ ÄØ ĞMoeller€when€that€was€signed.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€I€disagree€with€that,€mağğam.€Ğ "(" ĞIğğm€the€fact€finder.€€Iğğm€gonna€make€a€finding€of€factĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthat€youğğre€wrong€and€heğğs€right,€because€thatğğs€what€IĞ d%x& Ğremember.€€So€before€I€get€confused,€based€on€what€hisĞ  ' !( Ğtestimony€is,€heğğs€right,€youğğre€wrong.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Do€you€have€a€copy€of€thatĞ ,&. Ğwritten€contract?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Not€in€my€possession.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Were€you€asked€to€bring€that€to€Court?Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€No.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€It€was€„„Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Excuse€me,€I€handed€a€copy€to€Ms.Ğ Œ   ĞBurneson€not€20€minutes€ago.€€It€was€attached€to€myĞ 4H  Ğaffidavit.€€I€told€her€and€you€both.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€thought€that€was€of€yourĞ ,@  Ğbilling.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€No,€thereğğs€a€copy€of€the€writtenĞ | Ğcontract€attached€to€my€affidavit.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Itğğs€the€last€two€pages€I€think.Ğ tˆ Ğ€€à ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€The€last€two?€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€I€donğğt€see€a€date€on€this,Ğ ÄØ Ğsir.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€not€a€question,€mağğam.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Right.€€Is€there€„„€was€thereĞ d%x& Ğa€date€that€this€was€signed?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€When€was€this€signed?€€WhenĞ \*p$, Ğwas€this€„„€this€contract€between€Mr.€Lane€and€theĞ ,&. Ğassociation€signed?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€The€date€of€the€signing€Iğğm€not€sure.€€However,Ğ ì ĞI€know€it€was€presented€to€me€some€weeks€ago.€Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Is€this€valid€without€any€dates€at€all€on€it?€Ğ < P ĞHow€can€it€be€entered€in€with€no€date?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Is€that€a€question€for€the€witness?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€guess€it€isnğğt.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€is€it€„„€okay.€€MayĞ Üğ  ĞI€ask€the€Court€„„€I€donğğt€see€a€date€on€this,€sir.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€not€a€question,€mağğam.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Well,€is€there€a€„„€was€thereĞ | Ğa€date€that€this€was€signed?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€When€was€this€signed?€€WhenĞ tˆ Ğwas€this€„„€this€contract€between€Mr.€Lane€and€theĞ 0 Ğassociation€signed?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€The€date€of€the€signing€Iğğm€not€sure€of.€Ğ l €  ĞHowever,€I€know€it€was€presented€to€me€some€weeks€ago.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Is€this€valid€without€any€date€at€all€on€it?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ ĞHow€can€this€be€entered€in€with€no€dates?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Is€that€a€question€for€the€witness?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€guess€it€isnğğt.€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€is€it€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Go€on€and€you€can€ask€himĞ ,&. Ğquestions,€mağğam.€€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€is€it€„„€okay€„„Ğ ì Ğmay€I€ask€the€Court€„„Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No€oneğğs€asked€to€bring€it€intoĞ < P Ğevidence,€mağğam.€€Youğğre€the€one€thatğğs€questioning€aboutĞ ä ø Ğit.€€You€asked€the€contract.€€Youğğve€got€something€I€haveĞ Œ   Ğno€clue€about,€mağğam.€€Itğğs€not€in€evidence€for€me€toĞ 4H  Ğconsider.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€I€just€„„Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Youğğre€cross„examining€him€basedĞ ,@  Ğon€that€document.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€I€just€received€„„Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€And€you€have€every€right€to€doĞ $8 Ğthat.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€How€do€I€get€thisĞ tˆ Ğentered€in€since€I€just€received€it?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€We€have€no€objection€to€myĞ ÄØ Ğaffidavit€being€admitted.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Itğğll€be€in€evidence€then.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€We€could€mark€that€Plaintiffğğs€14.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€So€admitted.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Does€it€need€to€be€dated?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€mağğam.€€If€you€want€it€in,Ğ ´(È"* Ğitğğs€okay.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€No,€excuse€me,€sir.€€TheĞ ,&. Ğcontracts€do€not€need€to€be€dated€to€verify€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Mağğam,€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€„„€when€he€was€hired?Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€you€wanted€it€admitted.€€IĞ < P Ğdonğğt€care€if€itğğs€dated€or€not.€€Doesnğğt€matter€to€me.€Ğ ä ø ĞItğğs€your€decision€to€put€it€into€evidence.€€Thatğğs€fine.€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Does€a€contract€to€be€validĞ 4H  Ğrequired€a€motion€and€vote€by€the€board€of€directors?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€calls€for€a€legalĞ „˜  Ğconclusion.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€As€a€board€„„€as€a€board€ofĞ | Ğdirectors,€you€are€familiar€with€the€bylaws€and€theĞ $8 Ğcovenants?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€form€of€the€question.€Ğ tˆ ĞHeğğs€not€a€board€of€directors.€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€As€a€board€of€director,€areĞ l €  Ğyou€familiar€with€the€bylaws€and€covenants?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Same€objection.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€Iğğll€let€her€ask.€€Iğğll€letĞ d%x& Ğher€ask€the€question.€€Can€you€answer€that,€sir?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àA€€€€As€a€board€member?€€Is€that€what€sheğğs€asking?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Actually,€sheğğs€asking€as€a€boardĞ \*p$, Ğdirector€member€I€guess.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àA€€€€As€a€director€of€the€board?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes,€sir.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€As€a€director€„„€as€a€memberĞ ”¨ Ğof€the€board€of€directors,€are€you€familiar€with€the€„„Ğ < P Ğthat€it€requires€with€the€„„€are€you€„„€youğğre€familiarĞ ä ø Ğwith€the€bylaws€and€covenants€of€the€Dam€EastĞ Œ   ĞAssociation?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yeah,€I€admitted€them€into€evidence€yesterday.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€But€are€you€familiar€or€do€youĞ „˜  Ğunderstand€them?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€Did€„„€do€you€understand€that€itĞ | Ğrequires€a€motion€and€a€vote€by€the€board€to€validate€aĞ $8 Ğcontract?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy€and€theĞ tˆ Ğdocuments€speak€for€themselves.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€This€contract€was€signed€byĞ l €  ĞGreg€Silva€and€this€was€signed€a€few€weeks€ago?€€WhatĞ "(" Ğdate?€€Thatğğs€what€I€„„€were€you€president€of€theĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğassociation€three€weeks€ago?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.€€I€believe€I€was.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€I€donğğt€believe€so.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Actually,€I€was€president€until€the€DecemberĞ \*p$, Ğmeeting,€which€was€December€„„€second€Tuesday€ofĞ ,&. ĞDecember,€Iğğm€sorry.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€letğğs€see,€we€got€a€calendarĞ ì Ğhere.€€Second€Tuesday€of€„„€that€would€be€until€the€10òòthóó.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Okay.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Just€last€week.€€This€is€the€thirdĞ ä ø Ğweek,€sure.€€All€right.€€Iğğll€make€judicial€notice€thatĞ Œ   ĞJuly€10òòthó󀄄Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Or€December€10òòthóó,€sir.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Or€December€10òòthóó.€€Well,€Iğğm€gladĞ „˜  Ğyou€corrected€me€on€my€judicial€notice.€€Go€ahead,Ğ ,@  Ğplease.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Sorry.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Was€„„Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€okay€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€„„€the€vote€recorded€into€theĞ tˆ Ğminutes?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ ÄØ Ğquestion.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€By€what€vote?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Was€the€vote€for€the€approvalĞ d%x& Ğof€the€contract€entered€into€the€minutes€of€the€Ô_ÔassoÔ_Ô€„„Ğ  ' !( Ğof€the€Dam€East€Association€board€meeting?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€is€it€„„€is€itĞ ¬-À'0 Ğtrue€that€by€the€quorum€paragraph€that€is€in€the€bylawsĞ ì Ğwhich€you€just€read€aloud€everything€youğğve€done€whileĞ ”¨ Ğbeing€president€if€you€did€not€have€a€resolution,€a€voteĞ < P Ğby€the€board,€none€of€your€actions€as€presidents€(sic)Ğ ä ø Ğwere€authorized€by€the€association?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Can€you€show€me€in€the€bylawsĞ „˜  Ğwhere€it€gives€you€as€president€the€power€of€authority€„„Ğ ,@  Ğpower€to€run€this€association€without€a€vote€by€theĞ Ôè Ğboard?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€form€of€the€question€andĞ $8 Ğdocument€speaks€for€itself.€€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€asking€if€he€understandsĞ 0 Ğthat,€not€that€the€document€understands€it.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€donğğt€care€whether€heĞ l €  Ğunderstands€or€not,€mağğam.€€You€know,€itğğs€the€sameĞ "(" Ğprinciple,€if€a€police€officer€doesnğğt€understandĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğprobable€cause€it€doesnğğt€mean€that€probable€causeĞ d%x& Ğdoesnğğt€exist€in€a€criminal€case.€€I€have€to€determineĞ  ' !( Ğlegal€issues.€€Thatğğs€my€job.€€I€donğğt€care€what€otherĞ ´(È"* Ğpeople€think€about€it.€€I€have€to€determine€what€the€lawĞ \*p$, Ğis,€not€what€people€think€about€it.€€So€please€go€aheadĞ ,&. Ğto€other€areas,€mağğam.€€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€isnğğt€this€trueĞ ì Ğthat€for€the€acts€of€your€directors€to€hire€agents€andĞ ”¨ Ğlawyers€they€are€supposed€to€be€managed€by€the€board€andĞ < P Ğthat€they€have€violated€many€rules€and€bylaws€of€theĞ ä ø Ğassociation€for€the€lack€of€emotion€and€vote€by€a€quorum?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Would€you€please€turn€to€pageĞ „˜  Ğseven€of€the€bylaws.€€In€that€section,€page€seven,Ğ ,@  Ğsection€2(b).€€It€shall€be€the€duty€of€the€board€ofĞ Ôè Ğdirectors€to€supervise€all€officers,€agents€and€employeesĞ | Ğof€this€association€and€to€see€that€their€duties€areĞ $8 Ğproperly€performed.€€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ tˆ Ğquestion.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah,€is€there€a€question€there?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€havenğğt€asked€the€questionĞ l €  Ğyet.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€know.€€Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva€„„Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€But€you€gotta€get€to€ask€theĞ  ' !( Ğquestions,€mağğam.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€can€the€board€ofĞ \*p$, Ğdirectors€assign€their€fiduciary€duties€of€management€toĞ ,&. Ğan€agent?€€For€example,€a€lawyer€or€a€management€company?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ ì Ğquestion.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€letğğs€see.€€We€have€howĞ ä ø Ğmany€objections€so€far?€€Have€I€entered€anything€in,€YourĞ Œ   ĞHonor?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€weğğd€ask€those€comments€beĞ Üğ  Ğstricken.€€Theyğğre€improper.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€For€the€record.€€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Please€just€try€to€ask€a€question,Ğ Ôè Ğmağğam,€„„Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€trying,€sir.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€that€can€be€answered.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€am€trying€my€best€to€get€aĞ tˆ Ğquestion€through.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€know€you€are.€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€really€am€and€I€donğğt€knowĞ l €  Ğthat€„„€Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Itğğs€all€right,€mağğam.€€Just€calmĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğand€relax.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh,€Iğğm€calm€and€relaxed,€but€IĞ  ' !( Ğjust,€you€know,€Iğğm€sitting€here€and€I€feel€like€I€„„€IĞ ´(È"* Ğam€„„€itğğs€either€irrelevant€or€I€have€not€stated€theĞ \*p$, Ğquestion€correctly.€€Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€True.€€Youğğre€right.€€But€thatğğsĞ ¬-À'0 Ğokay.€€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Your€Honor,€I€donğğt€mean€to€speak€out€of€turnĞ ”¨ Ğbut€„„Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€I€havenğğt€asked€aĞ ä ø Ğquestion.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€donğğt€believe€that€„„Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€know.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah.€€No,€thatğğs€fair.€€SheĞ ,@  Ğdidnğğt€ask€you€a€question.€€You€canğğt€just€talk.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Okay.€€Well,€I€was€trying€to€get€to€her€answer.€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€while€that€is€fair,€itğğs€theĞ $8 ĞCourtğğs€job€to€admonish€the€witness,€not€the€attorney€„„Ğ Ìà Ğor€the€party.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€true.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€was€just€trying€to€get€to€the€answer€you€wereĞ ÄØ Ğtrying€to€ask.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€do€you€want€him€to€justĞ "(" Ğvolunteer€something€to€help€you€out?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€No,€because€I€believe€we€followĞ d%x& Ğthe€rules.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Okay.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thank€you,€sir.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Where€in€the€bylaws€does€itĞ ,&. Ğsay€that€you€can€turn€over€your€duties,€your€fiduciaryĞ ¬-À'0 Ğduties,€to€other€„„€to€management€companies€and€lawyers?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€foundation€andĞ ”¨ Ğrelevance.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Do€you€have€a€„„€do€you€haveĞ Œ   Ğauthority€as€president€or€did€you€have€authority€asĞ 4H  Ğpresident€with€the€understanding€of€the€quorum€paragraph,Ğ Üğ  Ğhave€the€right€to€improve€and€instruct€a€law€firm€to€sueĞ „˜  Ğa€member?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€need€to€show€relevance?€€IĞ | Ğmean,€„„Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah,€you€should,€if€you€can.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€thought€thatğğs€what€I€wasĞ tˆ Ğdoing,€sir.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€all€right.€€So€how€is€itĞ ÄØ Ğrelevant?Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€By€proving€that€the€board€didĞ "(" Ğnot€vote€to€approve€a€„„€the€attorney€fees€that€we€areĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğbeing€charged,€that€they€did€not€approve€them€to€even€beĞ d%x& Ğcharged,€they€„„Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right,€mağğam,€no,€no,€no,€no.€Ğ ´(È"* ĞWhat€was€your€question?€€I€mean,€youğğve€got€this€set€ofĞ \*p$, Ğquestions€that€either€you€or€someone€else€wrote€down€thatĞ ,&. Ğyouğğre€going€at€like€a€script,€like€someone€wrote€a€bunchĞ ¬-À'0 Ğof€questions€and€part€of€the€problem€is,€mağğam,€whenĞ ì Ğthose€questions€werenğğt€relevant,€then€you€donğğt€knowĞ ”¨ Ğwhere€to€go€because€youğğre€going€down€the€same€route€ofĞ < P Ğirrelevant€questions.€€And€I€donğğt€know€if€you€wrote€theĞ ä ø Ğquestions€out€or€some€ghost€writer€out€there€whoğğs€makingĞ Œ   Ğup€the€questions,€but€I€can€see€where€your€problem€is,Ğ 4H  Ğyou€know,€and€I€canğğt€help€you€because€if€someoneğğs€got€aĞ Üğ  Ğscript€out€there€for€you€to€read,€itğğs€sort€of€like€IğğmĞ „˜  Ğsorry,€but€you€got€„„€you€gotta€get€off€track€and€thinkĞ ,@  Ğabout€yourself€a€different€way€to€go€to€the€issues€thatĞ Ôè Ğyou€might€want€to€go€to,€mağğam.€€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àSo€what€was€this€last€question€you€askedĞ $8 Ğbecause€it€wasnğğt€what€you€said€you€wanted€to€get€to€withĞ Ìà Ğhim.€€What€was€this€last€form€question€of€this€last€ghostĞ tˆ Ğwritten€question€that€you€just€asked€him?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€as€a€teacher€I€do€not€comeĞ ÄØ Ğand€speak€the€language€of€this€Court.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€know,€so€what€was€the€questionĞ "(" Ğthat€you€asked€him,€mağğam?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Just€a€moment.€€I€would€like€toĞ d%x& Ğexplain€what€you€„„€when€you€say€ghost€writer,€when€youĞ  ' !( Ğsay,€you€know,€I€come€here€with€a€post€script,€I€teachĞ ´(È"* Ğand€I€have€this€to€do€also.€€I€cannot€come€here€and€justĞ \*p$, Ğspeak€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğm€not€„„€mağğam€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€let€me€„„€can€I€finish?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Donğğt€worry€about€it.€€Iğğm€notĞ ”¨ Ğhere€to€judge€you.€€Iğğm€just€saying€if€youğğre€there,€letĞ < P Ğme€know€what€the€question€is.€€But€the€way€youğğve€beenĞ ä ø Ğasking€them,€itğğs€like€you€really€donğğt€„„€I€donğğt€knowĞ Œ   Ğif€youğğve€„„€maybe€you€did€compose€them,€some€people€justĞ 4H  Ğget€nervous€in€court.€€Thatğğs€okay.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€thatğğs€for€sure.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Right€„„€tell€me€what€the€lastĞ ,@  Ğquestion€was€so€I€can€rule€possibly€in€your€favor€forĞ Ôè Ğgoodness€sakes.€€What€was€that€question€you€asked?€€YouĞ | Ğdonğğt€give€you€any€chance€even.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Every€chance€Iğğve€had€has€beenĞ Ìà Ğoverruled€or€denied.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€read€the€question,€mağğam.€Ğ 0 ĞYou€must€have€the€question€there€before€you.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€you€have€authority€asĞ l €  Ğpresident€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Do€you€have€authority€„„Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€„„€with€the€understanding€ofĞ d%x& Ğthe€quorum€paragraph€the€right€to€approve€and€instruct€aĞ  ' !( Ğlaw€firm€to€sue€a€member.€€And€„„Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€And€my€„„€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Go€ahead,€you€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€My€objection€is,€number€one,€is€itĞ ¬-À'0 Ğdid€„„€thatğğs€not€the€testimony€as€to€what€happened.€Ğ ì ĞTestimony€as€to€what€happened€was€it€was€a€vote,€first€ofĞ ”¨ Ğall.€€So€itğğs€not€relevant€whether€he€thinks€he€has€thatĞ < P Ğright€or€not,€because€thatğğs€not€„„€itğğs€not€in€evidenceĞ ä ø Ğthat€that€happened.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àNumber€two,€the€document€speaks€for€itself€asĞ 4H  Ğto€what€he€has€authority€to€do€and€what€he€doesnğğt€haveĞ Üğ  Ğauthority€to€do€and€his€„„€his€understandingğğs€notĞ „˜  Ğrelevant.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€number€three,€the€question€presumesĞ Ôè Ğsomething€happened€that€thereğğs€no€evidence€thatĞ | Ğhappened.€€And€those€are€my€objections.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Do€you€wish€to€respondĞ Ìà Ğto€those€„„€those€objections,€mağğam?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€would.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Would€you€turn€to€page€13,Ğ ÄØ ĞMr.€Silva?Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€that€doesnğğt€answer€theĞ "(" Ğresponse,€mağğam.€€Iğğm€asking€you€do€you€have€a€responseĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğto€what€his€objections€were?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€see€relevance€in€everythingĞ  ' !( Ğthat€I€am€saying.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€Iğğll€have€to€sustain€theĞ \*p$, Ğobjection€then.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€On€all€the€bases€that€he€made.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Because€I€donğğt€understand€whatĞ ”¨ Ğhe€said.€€I€donğğt€understand€why€he,€you€know,€he€„„Ğ < P Ğwould€you€like€to€repeat€it€and€then€let€me€judge?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€No,€I€wouldnğğt.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Could€he€repeat€what€he€said€orĞ 4H  Ğcould€you€repeat€what€he€said?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Mr.€Lane,€do€you€„„Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€would€you€like€me€to€repeatĞ ,@  Ğwhat€I€said?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Please,€if€you€would.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€donğğt€know€that€I€can€repeat€itĞ $8 Ğverbatim.€€Essentially€what€I€said€was,€number€one,€theĞ Ìà Ğdocument€speaks€for€itself.€€Number€two,€the€evidence€„„Ğ tˆ Ğthe€evidence,€the€state€of€the€evidence€thus€far€is€thatĞ 0 Ğthere€was,€in€fact,€a€vote€of€the€„„€of€the€association,Ğ ÄØ Ğso€a€question€asking€or€presuming€that€there€wasnğğt€aĞ l €  Ğvote€or€if€he€has€authority€to€act€without€a€vote€isĞ "(" Ğirrelevant€because€the€evidence€is€there€is€a€vote.€€AndĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğnumber€three€is€„„€was€that€the€question€presumesĞ d%x& Ğsomething€happened€that€didnğğt,€which€was€that€heĞ  ' !( Ğauthorized€this€lawsuit€without€the€authority€of€theĞ ´(È"* Ğassociation.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€I€think€what€„„€the€problem€weğğre€gettingĞ ,&. Ğinto€here€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Thatğğs€all€I€wanted€toĞ ì Ğhear,€sir.€€I€just€wanted€him€to€restate€it.€€Thatğğs€it.€Ğ ”¨ ĞIğğve€got€it€now.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Iğğd€appreciate€if€Ms.€BurnesonĞ Œ   Ğwould€address€the€Court€as€opposed€to€me.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€thatğğs€„„Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Okay.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€„„€all€I€wanted€him€to€„„€toĞ ,@  Ğrepeat.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€„„Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€didnğğt€want€him€to€go€on.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you.€€All€right.€€Well€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€may€I€just€for€a€moment?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€No€„„Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right,€sir.€€You€may.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€think€the€problem€weğğre€gettingĞ l €  Ğinto€is,€is€the€questions€arenğğt€evidence€and€I€„„€IĞ "(" Ğbelieve€Ms.€Burnesonğğs€trying€to€get€„„€Iğğm€prettyĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğfamiliar€with€pro€se€litigants€and€how€they€work€and€IğğveĞ d%x& Ğsat€and€listened€to€them€for€years€and€years€and€years.€Ğ  ' !( ĞAnd€if€we€just€kind€of€remember€that€questions€arenğğtĞ ´(È"* Ğevidence€and€if€you€ask€a€simple€question€and€get€theĞ \*p$, Ğevidence€from€the€witness,€it€works€a€lot€easier€than€toĞ ,&. Ğtry€and€ask€a€complex€question€and€get€the€witness€toĞ ¬-À'0 Ğagree€to€you€„„€with€you.€€Just€an€easier€way€toĞ ì Ğquestion.€€I€know€that€Ms.€Burneson€is€a€littleĞ ”¨ Ğfrustrated.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€know.€€I€donğğt€blame€you,€mağğam.€Ğ ä ø ĞI€understand.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€But€you€just€have€to€think€aboutĞ Üğ  Ğhow€you€build€a€case.€€Itğğs€sort€of€like€I€guess,€youĞ „˜  Ğknow,€I€could€tell€you€if€youğğre€gonna€build€a€„„€youğğreĞ ,@  Ğgonna€make€a€cake,€which€I€have€rudimentary€skills€atĞ Ôè Ğdoing.€€I€mean,€I€even€mess€up€my€daughterğğs€Easy€BakeĞ | ĞOven€sometimes€trying€to€figure€out€how€to€do€a€cake€withĞ $8 Ğher€book.€€Really€work€on€it.€€You€gotta€build€it.€€YouĞ Ìà Ğgotta€put€the€ingredients€in.€€You€canğğt€just€say€theĞ tˆ Ğcake€is€here€before€you€put€in€the€ingredients.€€ThatğğsĞ 0 Ğwhat€you€need€to€do€when€you€ask€questions.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àSo€why€donğğt€you€try€again.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€„„€I€have€to€sustain€all€theĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthings€youğğve€asked€so€far€„„Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€Let€me€„„€Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€because€you€havenğğt€built€theĞ ´(È"* Ğcake€so€to€speak.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€gonna€forget€what€he€saidĞ ,&. Ğif€we€donğğt€get€to€this.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Which€document€is€heĞ ”¨ Ğreferring€to?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€When€Mr.€Lane€talked€aboutĞ 4H  Ğyou€were€„„€that€it€was€clear€in€the€document,€Mr.€Silva,Ğ Üğ  Ğwhich€document?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Mağğam€„„Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Iğğm€gonna€keep€on.€€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Youğğre€asking,€mağğam,€what€heĞ $8 Ğthought.€€Iğğm€sorry.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€But€he€„„€okay.€€But€how€„„Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€This€witness€isnğğt€here€to€sayĞ 0 Ğwhat€he€thought.€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€But€when€he€said€theĞ l €  Ğdocument,€I€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€It€doesnğğt€matter.€€Youğğre€hereĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğquestioning€the€witness.€€Please€just€direct€yourĞ d%x& Ğquestions€to€him.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€But€thatğğs€what€he€said€wasĞ ´(È"* Ğirrelevant€or€how€I€ask€the€question.€€I€donğğt€know€whichĞ \*p$, Ğdocument€he€is€referring€to.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€mean,€how€do€I€say€that€heĞ ì Ğwas€irrelevant€because€he€didnğğt€„„€oh€„„€Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Why€donğğt€you€try€again.ò òĞ < P Ğó óà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Would€you€turn€to€page€13€toĞ ä ø Ğthe€duties€of€the€president?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àA€€€€In€our€bylaws?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€In€the€bylaws,€yes.€€Would€you€please€readĞ Üğ  Ğthat?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€believe€I€read€this€yesterday,€but€what€doĞ ,@  Ğyou€want€me€to€read?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€A,€your€job€as€president.à  àĞ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€just€read€it€for€yourself.€Ğ $8 ĞThe€document€speaks€for€itself.€€You€donğğt€need€to€readĞ Ìà Ğit€into€the€record,€sir.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€What€does€resolutions€mean?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yesterday€we€had€the€questionĞ "(" Ğwhere€the€„„€Your€Honor€did€not€see€where€it€said€thatĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthere€had€to€be€a€vote€taken,€that€it€could€have€justĞ d%x& Ğbeen€the€presidentğğs€authority€and€that€was€a€questionĞ  ' !( Ğyou€had€and€I€believe€I€said€that€I€would€find€that.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€sustained€the€objection,€mağğam.€Ğ \*p$, ĞPlease€go€on.€€Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€In€order€to€do€your€„„€to€beĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthe€president€of€the€association,€do€you€need€a€vote€ofĞ ì Ğthe€board€of€directors€of€the€assoc€„„€of€the€Dam€EastĞ ”¨ ĞAssociation?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection.€€The€document€speak€forĞ ä ø Ğthemselves.€€The€bylaws€and€the€declaration€tells€whatĞ Œ   Ğthe€rules€are.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Question,€Your€Honor,€yesterdayĞ „˜  Ğyou€could€not€find€in€the€bylaws€where€it€talked€about€aĞ ,@  Ğvote€and€I€said€that€I€would€find€that.€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€you€can€argue€it€to€me,Ğ | Ğmağğam,€but€youğğre€not€gonna€be€asking€the€witness€becauseĞ $8 Ğthis€is€a€waste€of€the€witnessğğs€time.€€If€itğğs€in€theĞ Ìà Ğdocument€somewhere€and€you€think€itğğs€there,€you€canĞ tˆ Ğargue€it€because€itğğs€been€admitted€into€evidence€and€youĞ 0 Ğcan€argue€that€it€says€something€at€the€end€of€th€case.€Ğ ÄØ ĞBut€youğğre€wasting€this€witnessğğs€time€by€asking€himĞ l €  Ğquestions€that€ought€to€be€legal€argument,€not€questionsĞ "(" Ğto€a€witness.€€So€if€itğğs€there,€so€be€it.€€It€doesnğğtĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğmatter€what€he€thinks€about€whether€itğğs€there.€€IğğmĞ d%x& Ğgonna€be€concerned€with€what€you€say€and€what€Mr.€LaneĞ  ' !( Ğsays.€€And€then€Iğğm€gonna€make€a€final€ruling€about€whatĞ ´(È"* Ğit€says.€€So€donğğt€waste€the€witnessğğs€time.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€What€are€your€duties€asĞ ,&. Ğpresident€of€the€Dam€East€Association?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€the€bylaws€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€specifically€address€that€andĞ < P Ğtheyğğre€in€evidence.€€Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€the€contract€youĞ Œ   Ğsigned€with€Moellerğğs€law€firm,€was€it€authorized€by€theĞ 4H  Ğboard€of€directors?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€asked€and€answered.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Were€you€aware€that€all€theĞ Ôè Ğlegal€fees€charged€from€January€2000€were€unauthorized?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€form€of€the€question.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Once€again,€youğğreĞ Ìà Ğasking€questions€that€rudimentary€are€at€the€very€basicĞ tˆ Ğlevel,€mağğam.€€Assume€facts€not€in€evidence.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€would€like€to€introduce€intoĞ ÄØ Ğevidence€Judge€Stewartğğs€order,€Exhibit€K.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Through€this€witness?€€You€canĞ "(" Ğtry,€sure.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Is€there€a€motion€before€the€CourtĞ d%x& Ğto€admit€Exhibit€K,€Judge?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€guess.€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€move€that€this€be€exhibit€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğthat€this€be€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€foundation.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğd€have€to€sustain€it€at€thisĞ ì Ğpoint,€mağğam.€€No€foundation€has€been€laid€for€itsĞ ”¨ Ğadmission.€€Donğğt€even€know€what€it€is€until€thatğğs€done.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€All€right.€€Iğğll€get€back€„„€soĞ ä ø Ğthis€is€denied.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Lack€of€foundation,€mağğam,€yes.€€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€have€to€prove€foundation?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€To€get€passed€an€objection€you€do,Ğ „˜  Ğyes.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€That€is€the€ruling€by€JudgeĞ Ôè ĞStewart€on€the€con€„„€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€donğğt€know€if€it€is€or€isnğğt,Ğ $8 Ğmağğam,€but€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€I€canğğt€consider€it€until€youĞ 0 Ğget€passed€foundation,€mağğam.€€Because€I€canğğt€even€seeĞ ÄØ Ğit€until€then.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€How€would€I€get€passed€him€onĞ "(" Ğanything€that€I€want€to€enter€if€itğğs€relevant€to€theĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğcase?€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€know,€I€donğğt€know.€€Because€IĞ  ' !( Ğcanğğt€„„€I€canğğt€give€you€legal€advice.€€I€donğğt€knowĞ ´(È"* Ğwhat€the€document€says.€€I€donğğt€know€what€itğğs€about.€€IĞ \*p$, Ğdonğğt€know€what€relevance€it€has.€€But€no€foundation€hasĞ ,&. Ğbeen€laid€through€this€witness€and€youğğre€wasting€againĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthe€witnessğğs€time.€€You€havenğğt€even€asked€the€witness€„Ğ ì Ğ„Ìà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€if€he€recognizes€it€orĞ ä ø Ğunderstands€it.€€All€youğğve€done€is€say€I€have€a€documentĞ Œ   Ğthat€I€want€to€present.€€But€youğğve€not€entered€itĞ 4H  Ğthrough€the€witness€or€through€any€other€appropriateĞ Üğ  Ğmeans,€mağğam.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Has€the€board€of€directorsĞ ,@  Ğfor€the€Dam€East€Association,€have€they€ever€been€held€inĞ Ôè Ğcontempt€of€court?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevance.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Has€the€board€of€directorsĞ tˆ Ğever€been€„„€has€the€court€ever€required€them€to€reportĞ 0 Ğall€motions€and€votes€taken€at€board€of€directorsĞ ÄØ Ğmeetings?Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevance.€Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Response,€mağğam?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€That€is€part€of€their€job€„„Ğ d%x& Ğtheir€req€„„€their€„„€what€do€I€want€to€say€„„€their€jobĞ  ' !( Ğdescription,€their€role€is€to€„„€when€they€areĞ ´(È"* Ğrepresenting€435,€420€homes,€how€manyğğs€in€the€Dam€East,Ğ \*p$, Ğthey€have€an€obligation€to€follow€certain€laws€and€„„Ğ ,&. Ğwhich€are€spelled€out€very€specifically€in€the€bylaws€andĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthe€covenants.€€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€then€if€„„Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€In€order€to€prevent€„„Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€itğğs€there,€why€donğğt€you€justĞ ä ø Ğargue€that€at€the€end€of€the€case€so€what€they€violatedĞ Œ   Ğand€those€things€that€are€of€relevance€to€the€attorneysĞ 4H  Ğfees€issue,€mağğam?€€You€can€do€that€but€Iğğll€have€toĞ Üğ  Ğsustain€the€objection€to€ask€a€new€question.€€Again,Ğ „˜  Ğyouğğre€wasting€the€witnessğğs€time€on€the€stand.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€donğğt€intend€to,€sir.€€IĞ Ôè Ğwould€like€to€introduce€to€the€Court€articles€ofĞ | Ğincorporation€of€the€Dam€East€Homeowners€Association.€€IsĞ $8 Ğthere€an€objection€to€this€exhibit?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€donğğt€know€how€itğğs€marked€andĞ tˆ ĞIğğve€never€seen€it.€€If€itğğs€the€particular€documentĞ 0 Ğsheğğs€talking€about,€Iğğve€seen€articles€of€incorporation.€Ğ ÄØ ĞThey€are€my€client.€€But€I€donğğt€know€if€she€has€a€trueĞ l €  Ğand€correct€copy.€€Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Is€that€whatğğs€already€beenĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğadmitted€as€Exhibit€4€yesterday?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€donğğt€believe€so,€sir.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€have€the€declaration€ofĞ ´(È"* Ğcovenants€and€restrictions€from€1971.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Thatğğs€the€declaration,€these€areĞ ,&. Ğthe€articles€of€incorporation.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh,€the€articles.€€All€right.€Ğ ì ĞYes.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Of€the€entity.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Ah,€yes,€thatğğs€the€third€thing,Ğ ä ø Ğpossibly.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€We€have€no€objection€to€DefendantğğsĞ 4H  ĞExhibit€M.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Why€donğğt€we€„„€have€you€got€thatĞ „˜  Ğmarked€as€an€exhibit€yet,€mağğam?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yes,€I€do,€sir.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€What€number€is€it?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€have€it€M.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€M,€as€in€Mary?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thatğğs€correct,€sir.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Okay.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€May€I€approach€the€bench?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€€So€Iğğll€have€all€three.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Did€that€right.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you.€€Congratulations.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Please€turn€to€Article€8,Ğ d%x& ĞBoard€of€Directors,€and€read€for€the€Court€starting€atĞ  ' !( Ğthe€affairs€of€this€association.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€the€document€speaks€forĞ \*p$, Ğitself.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€can€read.€Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Will€that€be€read€into€theĞ < P Ğrecord?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€itğğs€in€the€record.€€Itğğs€beenĞ Œ   Ğadmitted.€€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  à(Pause€in€proceedings)Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Do€you€have€any€Ô_ÔqueÔ_Ô€„„€otherĞ „˜  Ğquestions€of€the€witness?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yes,€I€do.€€Just€a€moment,€sir.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Please€go€ahead,€mağğam.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€trying€to€find€something.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Would€you€read€number€„„€IğğmĞ Ìà Ğsorry,€number€seven?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Object€to€the€form€of€the€question.€Ğ 0 ĞI€donğğt€know€seven€what?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€What€I€just€gave€him,€theĞ l €  Ğarticles€of€„„€the€articles€of€incorporation,€numberĞ "(" Ğseven.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Youğğre€asking€him€to€read€it€toĞ d%x& Ğhimself?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Please€read€that.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€could€you€get€to€theĞ \*p$, Ğquestion,€mağğam?Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Then€I€will€get€to€theĞ ¬-À'0 Ğquestion.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Ô_ÔBurnesonÔ_Ô)€It€says€the€„„€the€affairsĞ ”¨ Ğare€to€be€managed€by€the€board€of€directors.€€Does€thatĞ < P Ğmean,€Mr.€Silva,€an€individual€officer?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àÔ_ÔMRÔ_Ô.€LANE:€€€Objection,€document€speaks€forĞ Œ   Ğitself.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Does€Mr.€Silva€understand€that?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ ,@  Ğquestion.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€At€this€point,€sir,€IĞ $8 Ğfeel€that€„„€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€hold€on.€€May€I€have€ExhibitĞ tˆ Ğ6€back?€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€Oh,€Iğğm€sorry,€yeah.€€I€left€itĞ ÄØ Ğthere€for€you,€sir.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you€very€much.€€Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€The€„„€the€orders€of€JudgeĞ ¼#Ğ$ ĞStewart€stated€that€the€association€shall€report€allĞ d%x& Ğmotions€and€votes€taken€at€the€board€of€directorsĞ  ' !( Ğmeetings.€€If€minutes€of€past€meetings€do€not€reflectĞ ´(È"* Ğmotion€and€votes,€it€means€they€have€not€happened.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àJudge€Hickman€through€the€Court€set€orders€thatĞ ,&. Ğthe€board€report€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€Iğğm€gonna€object€to€this€atĞ ì Ğthis€point.€€It€sounds€like€legal€argument€or€something.€Ğ ”¨ ĞItğğs€not€a€question.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€guess€you€donğğt€have€„„€sheĞ ä ø Ğdoesnğğt€have€any€other€questions€for€you,€sir.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€am€basically€would€like€toĞ 4H  Ğmake€a€motion€„„Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€DO€you€have€any€other€questionsĞ „˜  Ğfor€him,€mağğam?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€sorry,€what?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Do€you€have€any€other€questionsĞ | Ğfor€him,€mağğam€or€you€just€want€to€argue€legal€issues€andĞ $8 Ğthings?€€Or€make€argument.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Perhaps€we€need€to€have€aĞ tˆ Ğmotion€for€mistrial.€€I€mean,€Iğğm€„„€Iğğm€getting€no€whereĞ 0 Ğinside€this€Court.€€And€I€have€„„€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€Iğğm€just€asking€you,€if€youĞ l €  Ğhave€a€question€for€him,€please€ask€it.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€do€have,€but€I,€you€know,Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğwould€you€like€to€hear€the€reasons€for€a€mistrial?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sure.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€The€defense€has€proven€withoutĞ ´(È"* Ğa€reasonable€doubt€that€all€actions€of€the€board€ofĞ \*p$, Ğdirectors,€Iğğve€tried€to€prove€without€a€reasonableĞ ,&. Ğthing,€that€the€resolution€of€a€vote€in€a€public€meetingĞ ¬-À'0 Ğwith€a€quorum€present€of€the€board€of€directors,€theĞ ì ĞPlaintiff€has€not€introduced€any€evidence€of€authority€„„Ğ ”¨ Ğdo€you€need€to€stand€with€me?€€They€„„Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€if€you€could€ask€Ms.Ğ ä ø ĞBurneson€please€not€to€address€me€directly,€but€toĞ Œ   Ğaddress€the€Court.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€(inaudible),€please.€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€does€he€need€to€beĞ ,@  Ğstanding€right€next€to€me?€€Thank€you.€€Iğğm€sorry.€€IĞ Ôè Ğdidnğğt€know€that€that€was€„„€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€all€right.€€Go€ahead.€Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€With€a€quorum€present€ofĞ Ìà Ğthe€board€of€„„€okay.€€The€defense€has€proven€or€tried€toĞ tˆ Ğprove€that€the€actions€of€the€board€of€directors€requiresĞ 0 Ğa€resolution€„„Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€So€I€guess€you€can€go€ahead€and€beĞ l €  Ğseated€if€sheğğs€not€asking€any€other€questions€of€you.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€going€to.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€„„Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Depending€on€how€you€„„Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sir,€you€can€step€down.€€You€donğğtĞ ´(È"* Ğneed€to€sit€up€there€while€this€argument€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€If€Iğğm€gonna€come€back€up,€IğğdĞ ,&. Ğjust€as€soon€„„Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Itğğs€up€to€you.€€GoĞ ì Ğahead,€please.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€I€have€tried€to€proveĞ < P Ğbeyond€a€reasonable€doubt€that€all€actions€of€the€boardĞ ä ø Ğof€directors€required€the€resolution€of€a€vote€at€aĞ Œ   Ğpublic€meeting€with€a€quorum€present€of€the€board€ofĞ 4H  Ğdirectors.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àThe€Plaintiff€has€not€introduced€any€evidenceĞ „˜  Ğof€authority€granted€to€an€individual€officer€of€theĞ ,@  Ğboard.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTwo,€the€code€of€ethic€required€since€July€2000Ğ | Ğlawyers€are€required€to€have€a€written€contract€withĞ $8 Ğtheir€clients,€which€obviously€this€one€did€not€occurĞ Ìà Ğback€when€Mr.€Lane€started€handling€the€„„€the€affairs€ofĞ tˆ Ğthe€association.€€Mr.€Lane€has€been€unable€to€produceĞ 0 Ğuntil€today€this€contract€which€is€undated€and€nor€can€heĞ ÄØ Ğproduce€evidence€he€was€hired€by€the€acts€of€the€board€asĞ l €  Ğrequired€by€the€articles€of€incorporation€and€bylaws€thatĞ "(" Ğrequires€the€board€of€directors€to€manage€the€associationĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğnot€an€officer€of€the€board.€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àThe€contract€„„€number€three,€the€contractĞ  ' !( Ğbetween€Winzenburg€Leff€Purvis€&€Payne€was€not€voted€at€aĞ ´(È"* Ğpublic€meeting€by€the€board€of€directors€as€required€byĞ \*p$, Ğthe€bylaws.€€The€entire€contract€is€void€and€all€moniesĞ ,&. Ğcollected€are€to€be€refunded.€€This€makes€the€currentĞ ¬-À'0 Ğdemand€of€legal€fees€in€this€Court€to€be€withoutĞ ì Ğauthorization.€€Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àThe€orders€of€Judge€Stewart€state€that€theĞ < P Ğassociation€shall€report€all€motions€and€votes€taken€atĞ ä ø Ğthe€board€of€directors€meetings.€€If€minutes€of€pastĞ Œ   Ğmeetings€do€not€reflect€motion€and€votes,€it€means€theyĞ 4H  Ğhave€not€happened.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àThe€order€of€Judge€„„€number€five,€the€order€ofĞ „˜  ĞJudge€Hickman€states€the€Court€orders€that€the€boardĞ ,@  Ğreport€all€actions€taken€by€the€board.€€If€actions€wereĞ Ôè Ğtaken€and€not€reported,€it€means€they€did€not€happen.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àFor€those€reasons,€I€believe€that€I€„„€I€moveĞ $8 Ğfor€a€mistrial.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğd€mean€youğğd€lose€your€„„Ğ tˆ Ğwell,€you€donğğt€have€a€counterclaim.€€Really€what€youğğreĞ 0 Ğasking€is€that€they€lose€„„Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€canğğt€„„€Iğğm€sorry?€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€they€lose.€€Itğğs€not€aĞ "(" Ğmistrial,€you€donğğt€want€to€retry€it,€youğğre€asking€thatĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğyou€win€by€their€failure€to€provide€evidence€in€theirĞ d%x& Ğcase.€€Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àSir,€your€response?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€„„€Iğğm€not€sure€what€weğğre€doing,Ğ \*p$, ĞJudge.€€I€„„€Iğğm€a€little€confused.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh,€I€think€sheğğs€belatedly€askingĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthat€the€„„€that€after€you€rested€your€case€you€didnğğtĞ ì Ğhave€sufficient€evidence€for€finding€„„Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€think€what€she€said€was€that€sheĞ < P Ğhad€proved€something€beyond€a€reasonable€doubt€and€„„Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€know.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€quite€frankly,€in€her€case€weğğveĞ 4H  Ğpretty€much€just€wasted€Mr.€Silvağğs€afternoon€to€be€here.€Ğ Üğ  ĞI€donğğt€think€thereğğs€maybe€one€or€two€questions€thatĞ „˜  Ğwere€insignificant,€but€were€answered€by€Mr.€Silva€wereĞ ,@  Ğnot€objectionable€questions.€€She€hasnğğt€proven€anything.€Ğ Ôè ĞAnd€I€put€on€a€prima€facie€case€and€much€as€this€wholeĞ | Ğlawsuit€has€been,€itğğs€the€words€of€Mrs.€Burneson€or€theĞ $8 Ğwords€of€Mr.€Burneson€through€Mrs.€Burneson€presented€toĞ Ìà Ğthis€Court€as€if€it€were€fact.€€And€actually,€facts€inĞ tˆ Ğevidence€come€from€witnesses.€€They€donğğt€come€from€theĞ 0 Ğstatements€of€the€parties€not€under€oath€and€they€donğğtĞ ÄØ Ğcome€from€counsel.€€And€thereğğs€a€huge€confusion€I€think,Ğ l €  Ğnot€in€the€Courtğğs€mind,€but€certainly€I€think€withĞ "(" Ğrespect€to€Mrs.€Burneson€and€Mr.€Burneson,€that€if€youĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğsay€something€enough€times€it€doesnğğt€make€it€true.€€AndĞ d%x& Ğshe€can€stand€here€and€say€these€things€100€times€andĞ  ' !( Ğtheyğğre€still€not€gonna€be€true€in€the€face€of€theĞ ´(È"* Ğevidence€that€comes€from€the€witness€stand.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€what€weğğre€doing,€Judge,€is€weğğre€wastingĞ ,&. Ğpeopleğğs€time.€€And€Judge,€I€would€suggest€that€we€goĞ ¬-À'0 Ğforward€and€that€„„€and€quite€frankly,€a€motion€for€aĞ ì Ğmistrial,€this€is€just€such€typical€Burneson€behavior.€Ğ ”¨ ĞThey€„„€they€move€to€recuse€„„Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Now,€counsel,€letğğs€not€get€„„Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Excuse€me.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€personal€here.€€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€They€„„€they€„„€they€move€to€recuseĞ Üğ  ĞJudge€Petrie,€they€move€to€recuse€„„Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Is€that€„„€is€that€„„Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Excuse€me,€mağğam.€€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Excuse€me.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€I€have€the€floor.€€They€move€toĞ $8 Ğrecuse€you.€€They€personally€attack€me.€€They€personallyĞ Ìà Ğattack€board€members.€€They€personally€attackedĞ tˆ ĞWinzenburgğğs€firm.€€They€personally€attacked€Mr.€MoellerĞ 0 Ğwho€was€here€yesterday.€€And€then€now,€in€the€middle€ofĞ ÄØ Ğthe€trial,€she€gets€up€and€has€the€nerve€when€the€CourtĞ l €  Ğbent€over€backwards€to€accommodate€here€and€move€for€aĞ "(" Ğmistrial.€€Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àA€mistrialğğs€if€thereğğs€some€„„€if€thereğğs€someĞ d%x& Ğinfirmity€in€the€trial€itself.€€This€trial€couldnğğt€beĞ  ' !( Ğanymore€fair€to€Mrs.€Burneson.€€Sheğğs€„„€sheğğs€had€leewayĞ ´(È"* Ğwith€respect€to€everything.€€If€she€comes€in€here€andĞ \*p$, Ğwants€to€be€her€own€attorney,€the€law€is€sheğğs€held€toĞ ,&. Ğthe€same€standard€as€everybody€else.€€And€Judge,€youğğveĞ ¬-À'0 Ğdone€that€and€that€doesnğğt€mean€youğğre€unfair€and€thatĞ ì Ğdoesnğğt€mean€sheğğs€entitled€to€a€mistrial.€€Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€quite€frankly,€just€as€I€said€before,€justĞ < P Ğbecause€she€stands€here€and€says€that€everybodyğğs€unfairĞ ä ø Ğand€everybodyğğs€against€her,€doesnğğt€make€it€true.€€And€IĞ Œ   Ğ„„€at€some€point€you€get€tired€of€hearing€that.€€And€IğğdĞ 4H  Ğask€that€the€Court€deny€the€motion€for€the€mistrial€andĞ Üğ  Ğwe€continue€with€this€witness€and€get€this€trial€over.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€have€a€„„Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Motion€denied.€€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor,€do€I€have€aĞ | Ğresponse€to€what€he€said?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€mağğam.€€You€had€anĞ Ìà Ğopportunity.€€I€let€him€have€an€opportunity.€€MotionĞ tˆ Ğdenied.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€And€I€cannot€„„€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Do€you€have€any€other€questions€ofĞ l €  Ğthis€gentleman€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yes,€I€do,€sir.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€or€may€he€step€down?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€do,€sir.€€Iğğm€not€for€sure€ofĞ  ' !( Ğyesterday.€€Exhibit€A€„„€I€had€an€Exhibit€A.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€said€earlier€what€wasĞ \*p$, Ğadmitted€into€evidence€and€thatğğs€all€that€was€admittedĞ ,&. Ğyesterday,€mağğam.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€I€think€mine€may€haveĞ ì Ğother€things€attached€to€it€besides€just€what€his€was.€€IĞ ”¨ Ğcan€check.€€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  à(Pause€in€proceedings)Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€May€I€enter€this€into€the€co€„„Ğ Œ   Ğas€an€exhibit?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€What?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Exhibit€A€that€I€just€handedĞ „˜  Ğhim€that€heğğs€been€reading.€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Objection€or€voir€dire,€sir?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€foundation.€€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€have€to€bring€things€toĞ $8 Ğwitnesses,€mağğam.€€Unless€thereğğs€a€stipulation€betweenĞ Ìà Ğthe€two€sides,€heğğs€objecting.€€Youğğve€gotta€have€aĞ tˆ Ğwitness€that€you€can€present€it€through,€mağğam.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh,€Iğğm€wishing€to€„„€I€thoughtĞ ÄØ Ğwe€had€a€witness€on€the€stand.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€But€you€never€even€address€him,Ğ "(" Ğyou€just€waste€his€time.€Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€„„€no,€I€wasnğğt,€sir.€€I€saidĞ d%x& Ğ„„Ìà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€do€you€want€to€presentĞ ´(È"* Ğsomething€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€„„€I€would€like€to€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€to€him,€mağğam?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€„„€introduce€an€Exhibit€A€toĞ ì Ğthe€Court.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Not€to€me.€€Do€you€want€to€presentĞ < P Ğhim€something?€€Iğğm€not€a€witness.€€Do€you€want€to€askĞ ä ø Ğthis€gentleman?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€would€like€to€introduceĞ 4H  ĞExhibit€A€to€the€witness.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€may€approach€the€witness.€€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€May€I€approach€the€bench?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€you€may€ask€him€questionsĞ Ôè Ğabout€the€document€that€you€want€to€present.€€That€meansĞ | Ğapproaching€him,€not€me.€€Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€By€entering€this€into€anĞ Ìà Ğexhibit€it€doesnğğt€have€to€be€„„Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Ask€him.€€Heğğs€the€witness.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Is€it€all€right€if€I€presentĞ ÄØ Ğit€to€you,€Mr.€Silva?Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€not€done€anything€to€introduceĞ "(" Ğthe€evidence,€mağğam.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€sorry,€what?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Youğğve€done€nothing€to€introduceĞ  ' !( Ğthe€evidence€to€the€witness.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Before€when€I€presented€stuff€IĞ \*p$, Ğbrought€it€to€you€and€then€I€gave€it€to€them€to€getĞ ,&. Ğpermission€from€the€Court.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€thereğğs€an€objection€to€itĞ ì Ğbeing€presented€to€me,€mağğam.€€Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh,€thereğğs€an€obje€„„€I€didĞ < P Ğnot€hear€that.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€How€many€times€do€I€have€to€tellĞ Œ   Ğyou€that?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€did€not€understand€that,€sir,Ğ Üğ  Ğthat€there€was€an€objection.€€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Is€there€an€objection,€Mr.Ğ ,@  ĞSilva?€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àA€€€€To?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€I€guess€to€asking€questions€about€it.€€Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€believe€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€sir.€€You€donğğt€ask€him€that.€Ğ tˆ ĞDo€you€want€him€to€ask€him€questions€about€what€it€is€orĞ 0 Ğdo€you€recognize€it€or€anything€like€that,€go€ahead€andĞ ÄØ Ğdo€it,€mağğam.€€I€really€am€about€to€the€time€when€IğğmĞ l €  Ğgonna€have€to€stop€the€proceedings€if€you€donğğt€get€onĞ "(" Ğwith€it.€€So€I€should€ask€you€€Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àSir,€Exhibit€A,€look€at€it.€€Do€you€recognizeĞ d%x& Ğit?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€believe€it€was€entered€into€evidenceĞ ´(È"* Ğyesterday,€Your€Honor.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thatğğs€what€I€was€asking,€if€itĞ ,&. Ğ„„€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€So€Iğğve€wasted€all€my€time€onĞ ì Ğthis?Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€„„€if€it€wasnğğt€entirely€„„€Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Let€me€see,€sir.€€Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Itğğs€the€contract€for€Mr.€Winzenburg€„„€or€IğğmĞ Œ   Ğsorry,€the€firm€of€Winzenburg.€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh,€we€donğğt€need€it.€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€didnğğt€know€the€whole€thingĞ „˜  Ğhad€been€entered€in€or€not.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€donğğt€know€if€the€whole€thingĞ Ôè Ğhas€been.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Because€I€didnğğt€introduce€it.€Ğ $8 ĞI€donğğt€believe€that€the€first€„„€the€statement€of€feesĞ Ìà Ğwas€attached€to€that€one€yesterday,€Your€Honor.€€I€do€notĞ tˆ Ğbelieve€itğğs€the€same€exhibit.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Any€response,€sir?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€I€donğğt€believe€it€wasĞ l €  Ğeither.€€It€was€„„€at€the€end€of€the€year,€19€„„€of€2000,Ğ "(" Ğthere€was€a€new€fee€schedule€sent€out€by€the€WinzenburgĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğfirm.€€Of€course,€Iğğm€not€testifying€about€this.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes,€I€know.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Mr.€Moeller€was€here€yesterday€andĞ ´(È"* Ğcould€have€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€explained€all€of€this.€€It€was€aĞ ¬-À'0 Ğnew€fee€schedule€sent€out€and€they€raised€their€pricesĞ ì Ğand€their€fees€at€the€end€of€2000,€beginning€of€2000€„„€IĞ ”¨ Ğthink€it€was€the€end€of€2000,€beginning€of€2001,€isĞ < P Ğcovered€in€Mr.€Moellerğğs€affidavit€that€was€introducedĞ ä ø Ğinto€evidence€yesterday.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğll€sustain€the€objectionĞ 4H  Ğregarding€that.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Could€you€look€at€page€three?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Mağğam,€Iğğve€sustained€theĞ ,@  Ğobjection€to€looking€at€it.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€He€doesnğğt€have€it€and€you€canğğtĞ $8 Ğask€him€about€it.€€It€wasnğğt€admitted€into€evidence.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€If€it€was€admitted€yesterday€IĞ tˆ Ğcanğğt€look€at€it€again?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€If€it€was€admitted€yesterday€youĞ ÄØ Ğcan,€yes.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€It€was€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€That€was€Exhibit€9.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Exhibit€9.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€€You€can€now.€Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€can€ask€that€now?Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes,€mağğam.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thank€you.€Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Do€you€have€a€copy€of€that?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€No.à h àĞ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€give€him€my€copy€ofĞ ”¨ ĞExhibit€9?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€would€if€you€wanted€to€askĞ ä ø Ğquestions€about€it,€if€youğğre€going€to€ask€him€questions.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Would€you€please€turn€to€pageĞ 4H  Ğthree€of€this€contract?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Page€three€of€the€fax€copy€or€page€three€on€theĞ „˜  Ğtop€or€bottom?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Iğğm€not€for€sure;€I€gave€you€my€copy.€€Let€meĞ Ôè Ğfind€it.€€Iğğll€tell€you.€€Itğğs€paragraph€b,€page€three,Ğ | Ğstarts€with€foreclosure€costs€and€then€it€has€duties,Ğ $8 Ğclient€or€its€management€company€shall€„„€are€you€at€thatĞ Ìà Ğpage?€€Okay.€€Would€you€read€the€paragraph€b?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€Judge.€€The€very€sameĞ 0 Ğquestion€was€asked€yesterday,€exactly€the€same€question,Ğ ÄØ Ğwith€respect€to€„„Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Mr.€Silva?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Yes.€€With€respect€to€paragraphĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğ3(b)€of€the€contract.€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€thought€that€was€done€withĞ ´(È"* ĞMr.€Moeller.€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No.€€Well,€Iğğll€let€you€ask€theĞ ,&. Ğquestion€again.€€What€the€heck,€itğğs€already€3:00Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğoğğclock,€weğğve€been€here€an€hour€and€a€half€and€gottenĞ ì Ğthrough€about€three€questions.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€I€believe€that€we€had€setĞ < P Ğaside€three€half„days€for€this€trial.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Ask€the€question,€mağğam.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Thank€you.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Why€are€the€legal€fees€to€beĞ Üğ  Ğpaid€first€and€the€memberğğs€assessment€last?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Which€legal€fees€and€which€assessments?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Iğğm€sorry,€what?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Which€legal€fees,€which€assessments.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€The€legal€fees€charged€the€homeowners€and€theĞ $8 Ğassessments€that€they€pay€each€month,€why€would€the€legalĞ Ìà Ğfees€be€paid€first€from€any€monies€received?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Is€there€a€reason€why€theĞ l €  Ğassociation€lets€attorney€fees€be€collected€before€theĞ "(" Ğhomeowners€receive€the€assessments€into€their€„„Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€„„€objection,€relevancy.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€When€this€contract€wasĞ ´(È"* Ğsigned,€did€you€advise€Mr.€Moeller€of€any€court€ordersĞ \*p$, Ğfrom€the€Arapahoe€Coun€„„€Court€District€Court,€DistrictĞ ,&. ĞCounty€Court?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€Mr.€Moeller€have€anyĞ < P Ğknowledge€of€past€contempt€of€court€orders?Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€foundation.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€He€wouldnğğt€know.€Ğ 4H  ĞPresumably€one€person€doesnğğt€know€another€personğğs€mind,Ğ Üğ  Ğmağğam.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€He€was€part€of€the€board€whenĞ ,@  Ğthat€was€„„Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€Iğğm€just€telling€you€why€IĞ | Ğsustained€the€objection.€€Go€on€to€other€areas.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€I€believe€yesterday€youĞ tˆ Ğreceived€the€„„€letğğs€see,€what€„„€let€me€make€sure€thisĞ 0 Ğwas€entered€in.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Do€you€want€your€copy€back?Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Yes,€(inaudible).€€In€the€documents€that€wereĞ "(" Ğyesterday€entered€in€as€exhibits€the€covenants€and€bylawsĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthat€was€number€„„€letğğs€see,€4€was€the€covenants.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€think€number€6€was€the€bylaws€and€number€4Ğ  ' !( Ğwere€the€declaration€of€covenants.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€The€covenants,€right,€thatğğs€correct.€€Okay.€Ğ \*p$, ĞBecause€I€was€going€to€put€those€in€as€exhibits€as€G€andĞ ,&. ĞH,€but€that€wonğğt€be€necessary€since€they€are€alreadyĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthere.€€Where€in€these€documents€are€your€powers€listed?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€document€speaks€forĞ ”¨ Ğitself.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€What€does€shall€see€thatĞ Œ   Ğorders€and€resolutions€of€the€board€are€carried€out€mean?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€foundation.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€The€treasurer€signs€allĞ ,@  Ğchecks€after€directed€by€the€board€„„€by€resolution€ofĞ Ôè Ğthe€board.€€So€by€the€time€you€get€a€co„signed€check,€hasĞ | Ğit€been€approved€by€the€board?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.€€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Since€you€have€been€presidentĞ 0 Ğup€to€the€last€three€board€members,€do€you€remember€anyĞ ÄØ Ğmotion€and€vote€to€approve€the€expenditures€of€thisĞ l €  Ğassociation?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€his€memory€is€notĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğrelevant.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Mr.€Silva,€are€there€anyĞ ´(È"* Ğrecords€where€any€motion€and€vote€to€approve€expendituresĞ \*p$, Ğof€this€association,€do€you€have€any€records€that€showĞ ,&. Ğthat€there€was€a€motion€and€a€vote€to€approve€theĞ ¬-À'0 Ğexpenditures€of€this€association?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Do€you€remember€approving€asĞ ä ø Ğpresident€without€board€ratification€any€lawsuits€orĞ Œ   Ğlegal€fees€charged€to€Burnesons?Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€foundation.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€have€a€letter€that€Iğğd€likeĞ ,@  Ğto€„„€that€was€dated€July€17òòthóó,€2001€addressed€to€theĞ Ôè Ğboard€of€directors€and€hand€delivered€to€Finn€Larson.€Ğ | ĞIğğd€like€to€enter€that€as€Exhibit€F€for€the€defense€atĞ $8 Ğthis€time.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Through€the€witness€you€mayĞ tˆ Ğproceed.€€See€if€he€can€recognize€it€or€identify€it€andĞ 0 Ğthen€what€relevancy€it€might€have€will€be€of€issue.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€give€it€to€the€attorneyĞ l €  Ğfirst?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yes?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€€Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  à(Pause€in€proceedings)€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€think€he€has€to€approve€itĞ \*p$, Ğfirst.€€Your€Honor?Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Does€he€have€to€rule€on€thisĞ ì Ğbefore€I€give€one€to€Mr.€Silva?Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No.€€All€you€do€is€show€it€to€Mr.Ğ < P ĞLane€and€then€come€up€and€give€it€to€the€witness.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Oh,€I€„„Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€And€try€to€introduce€it€throughĞ 4H  Ğthe€witness,€mağğam.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€May€I€enter€this€in€as€ExhibitĞ „˜  ĞF?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Not€yet.€€You€didnğğt€ask€theĞ Ôè Ğwitness€anything€about€it,€if€he€recognizes€it€orĞ | Ğunderstands€what€heğğs€looking€at.€€Ğ $8 Ğò òó óà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Do€you€recognize€this€letter?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€recognize€this€letter€as€written€by€yourĞ tˆ Ğhusband.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Correct.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Your€husbandğğs€written,€I€think€he€said€in€oneĞ l €  Ğof€his€letters,€over€245€of€these,€so€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Do€you€know€how€many€of€those€have€been€„„Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€„„€itğğs€difficult€to€recognize€this€one.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Do€you€know€how€many€were€answered?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€you€„„€did€the€board€everĞ ,&. Ğfeel€the€need€to€answer€any€of€Mr.€Burnesonğğs€letters?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Iğğd€like€you€to€tellĞ ”¨ Ğme€what€relevancy€it€has€as€the€general€(inaudible).€€IĞ < P Ğknow€you€donğğt€like€him.€€He€said€he€doesnğğt€like€youĞ ä ø Ğall.€€And€there€are€reasons€why.€€But€thatğğs€irrelevantĞ Œ   Ğunless€you€give€me€some€reason€why€it€is€relevant.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€„„€I€donğğt€believe€that€thatĞ Üğ  Ğwas€ever€stated€that€we€did€not€like€them.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I,€you€know,€from€all€ofĞ ,@  Ğthis€„„Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€That€was€not€stated,€YourĞ | ĞHonor.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€you€certainly€can€tell.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€Actually,€I€like€Mrs.€Burneson,Ğ tˆ ĞYour€Honor.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€mean,€just€the€way€theyğğveĞ ÄØ Ğtalked€about€you€Iğğll€say€„„Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€That€has€nothing€to€do€„„€youĞ "(" Ğknow,€when€youğğre€addressing€something€you€can€disagreeĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğand€it€doesnğğt€mean€that€you€do€not€like€people.€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well€then,€mağğam,€what€relevancyĞ  ' !( Ğdoes€it€have?€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€You€have€a€right€„„€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€If€it€doesnğğt€have€toĞ ,&. Ğdo€with€his€bias€and€credibility€as€a€witness,€which€IğğmĞ ¬-À'0 Ğallowed€a€lot€of€(inaudible),€but€why€are€you€asking€theĞ ì Ğquestion?Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Asking€what€question?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€This€question.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Of€why€„„Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€The€only€reason€it€could€possiblyĞ 4H  Ğhave€relevancy€is€bias€or€prejudice,€but€now€youğğve€justĞ Üğ  Ğsaid€that€he€doesnğğt€have€any€bias€or€prejudice€againstĞ „˜  Ğyou.€€So€is€there€any€other€reason€I€should€allow€this?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€donğğt€have€anything€againstĞ Ôè ĞMr.€Silva.€€What€I€have€it€against€is€how€this€board€hasĞ | Ğbeen€run,€sir.€€And€Iğğve€been€trying€to€prove€„„Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€So€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€May€I€finish€my€statement?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No.Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€No,€okay.€€Okay.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€canğğt.€€What€do€you€want€toĞ l €  Ğpresent€through€him?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€This€is€what€I€wanted€him€toĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğpresent.€€I€wanted€him€to€turn€to€the€ninth€page,Ğ d%x& Ğcounting€from€the€first€page.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€But€all€heğğs€„„€all€heğğs€been€ableĞ ´(È"* Ğto€say€is€he€thinks€itğğs€a€letter€from€your€husband.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.€€Then€I€would€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€that€doesnğğt€bring€it€intoĞ ¬-À'0 Ğevidence.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Now€Iğğm€going€to€give€aĞ ”¨ Ğquestion.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€„„€do€you€recognize€the€„„Ğ ä ø Ğdo€you€have€some€knowledge€of€this€particular€item?€€DoĞ Œ   Ğyou€know€it?€€Have€you€dealt€with€it€or€is€this€„„€tellĞ 4H  Ğme€what€you€mean€by€you€recognize€her€husbandğğs€signatureĞ Üğ  Ğon€it€or€recognize€to€be€from€him?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€Well,€actually€he€„„€her€husbandĞ ,@  Ğdid€not€sign€it.€€I€recognize€the€print€of€the€computerĞ Ôè Ğand€I€recognize€the€manner€in€which€the€letter€isĞ | Ğwritten.€€I€donğğt€remember€specifically€reading€this€ifĞ $8 Ğthatğğs€the€question.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Well€then€you€canğğtĞ tˆ Ğbring€it€in€through€this€witness,€mağğam.€€Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€It€was€„„€I€guess€it€wasnğğtĞ ÄØ Ğsigned,€but€he€did€put€his€name€in€it€„„€on€it.€€Okay.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€you€approve€any€legalĞ "(" Ğfees€charged€the€Burnesons?Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Clarification.€€What€would€beĞ ´(È"* Ğexample€of€something€relevant€to€this€case?€€Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€canğğt€imagine€thoseĞ ,&. Ğthings,€mağğam.€€I€just€have€to€sustain€or€overruleĞ ¬-À'0 Ğobjections€based€on€the€law.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€sorry,€I€canğğt€hear€you,Ğ ”¨ Ğsir.€€Could€you€repeat€it?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Please€go€on€to€other€areas,Ğ ä ø Ğmağğam.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Many€times€through€my€husbandĞ 4H  ĞI€have€requested€a€review€of€the€fees€as€beingĞ Üğ  Ğunreasonable.€€How€did€the€„„€what€did€the€board€do€aboutĞ „˜  Ğthis€request?Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€I€donğğt€think€Iğğve€ever€seen€your€name€in€anyĞ Ôè Ğof€his€correspondence.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€But€he€had€my€power€of€attorney€to€send€thingsĞ $8 Ğthrough€that€and€so€whether€it€was€coming€directly€fromĞ Ìà Ğme€or€from€my€husband,€I€was€the€one€also€being€charged.€Ğ tˆ ĞWhat€did€the€board€do€on€any€request€when€that€was€beingĞ 0 Ğasked€of€how€to€review€the€fees€as€being€unreasonable?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Well,€to€answer€your€first€question,€like€IĞ l €  Ğsaid,€I€donğğt€recall€seeing€any€reference€to€you€in€manyĞ "(" Ğof€the€letters€that€heğğs€written.€€Although€recently€heĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğhas€responded€that€there€was€going€to€be€no€trialĞ d%x& ĞDecember€18òòthóó€against€you.€€I€do€remember€your€name€inĞ  ' !( Ğthat€document.€€Prior€to€that,€I€canğğt€recall€that€youĞ ´(È"* Ğpersonally€had€ever€asked€that€question.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€As€a€homeowner€he€is€also€a€part€of€the€associaĞ ,&. Ğ„„€I€mean,€he€has€my€authority€to€do€that€and€so€if€itĞ ¬-À'0 Ğwere€asked€of€him€and€he€has€the€power€of€attorney€andĞ ì Ğthat€was€registered,€then€whether€I€„„€my€signature€is€onĞ ”¨ Ğit€or€whether€his€signature€was€on€it,€it€was€for€ourĞ < P Ğaddress,€which€I€am€the€person€on€the€bill.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ Œ   Ğquestion.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€anyone€ask€„„€did€anyoneĞ „˜  Ğstate€to€him€that€it€needed€to€come€directly€from€CarlaĞ ,@  ĞBurneson?Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ | Ğquestion.€€How€would€he€know€what€anybody€has€done.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Did€you€„„Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.€Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€„„€ever€tell€him€it€needed€toĞ 0 Ğbe€requested€by€Carla€Burneson?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ l €  Ğquestion.€€I€donğğt€know€what€it€is€and€it€presumes€aĞ "(" Ğconversation€that€didnğğt€happen.€€Thereğğs€no€testimonyĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthat€it€did.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Was€Mr.€Lane€hired€only€forĞ ´(È"* Ğour€„„€for€my€case,€for€this€lawsuit€or€is€he€hired€forĞ \*p$, Ğthe€Dam€East€Association?Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€to€the€form€of€theĞ ¬-À'0 Ğquestion€because€it€doesnğğt€specify€as€to€hired€by€who.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Didnğğt€specify€by€who?Ğ < P Ğò òó óà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Was€Mr.€Lane€hired€by€the€DamĞ ä ø ĞEast€Homeowners€Association€for€this€specific€case?Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Is€he€also€hired€as€an€attorney€for€theĞ Üğ  Ğassociation?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Yes.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€Okay.€€In€the€attorney/client€fee€agreementĞ Ôè Ğthat€Mr.€Lane€returned€here€today,€it€does€not€state€thatĞ | Ğhe€has€„„€that€this€is€a€contract€between€him€and€theĞ $8 Ğassociation.€€It€„„€is€this€his€agreement,€is€this€theĞ Ìà Ğcontract€for€him€being€hired€as€the€attorney€for€theĞ tˆ Ğassociation?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àA€€€€Which€contract?Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection€„„€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€The€one€that€Mr.€Lane€handedĞ "(" Ğus€today.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€the€document€speaks€forĞ d%x& Ğitself.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€agree.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€it€does€not.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€I€agree.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€It€says€here€the€understand€DamĞ ¬-À'0 ĞEast€Homeowners€Association€„„Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah,€but€thatğğs€„„€but€thatğğsĞ ”¨ Ğsomething€you€argue€at€the€end€of€the€case,€itğğs€notĞ < P Ğsomething€that€you€ask€witness.€€Itğğs€either€there€orĞ ä ø Ğisnğğt.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€How€do€I€get€this€entered€intoĞ 4H  ĞCourt?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€What€what?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€His€con€„„€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Itğğs€already€admitted€intoĞ Ôè Ğevidence,€Judge.€€Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Which€Exhibit€are€we€talkingĞ $8 Ğabout?Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Exhibit€14.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€It€was€Exhibit€14?Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Yes.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Okay.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€„„Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Then€I€have€a€question€„„Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€So€do€you€have€any€other€questionsĞ d%x& Ğof€this€witness?Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€have€a€question€of€thisĞ ´(È"* Ğattorney/client€fee€agreement.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Is€this€a€contract€just€forĞ ,&. Ğthe„„€that€I€have€here€before€me,€is€this€only€a€contractĞ ¬-À'0 Ğfor€this€specific€trial?Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy€and€theĞ ”¨ Ğdocument€speaks€for€itself.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Dam€East€verus€Carol€Burneson,Ğ ä ø Ğwhich€isnğğt€even€my€name.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Which€exhibit€are€we€looking€at,Ğ 4H  Ğfolks?Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Exhibit€14.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Exhibit€14.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you.€€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€The€last€two€pages€is€my€attorneyĞ | Ğfee€agreement.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thank€you,€sir.€€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€That€is€your€contract,€correct?€Ğ tˆ ĞIs€that€his€contract,€Your€Honor?€€Or€is€an€attorney€feeĞ 0 Ğagreement€a€contract?€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€It€speaks€for€itself.€€ObjectionĞ l €  Ğsustained.€€Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Was€this€approved€by€theĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğboard€members,€the€other€board€members,€by€a€vote?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Asked€and€answered,€objection.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Sustained.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Asked€and€answered?Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Youğğve€asked€those€questions€now€„Ğ ,&. ЄР¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Yeah,€but€I€donğğt€know€that€IĞ ì Ğgot€an€answer.Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€weğğre€gonna€go€on€with€whatĞ < P Ğwe€have,€mağğam.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€know,€but€how€do€I€getĞ Œ   Ğanswers?€€How€can€I€„„Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€thought€you€got€answers,€mağğam.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€All€Iğğve€gotten€is€objectionĞ „˜  Ğand€sustained,€thatğğs€it.€€Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€„„Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Of€all€the€50,€60€questionsĞ | ĞIğğve€asked,€I€believe€Iğğve€had€maybe€one€answer.€€And€youĞ $8 Ğthink€that€the€Court€„„€that€Iğğm€wasting€the€CourtğğsĞ Ìà Ğtime?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No€„„Ğ 0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€trying€not€to€waste€theĞ ÄØ ĞCourtğğs€time.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Appreciate€it.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€really€am.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Go€on€to€other€things€then,€mağğam.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Iğğm€sorry,€I€canğğt€hear.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Go€on€to€other€things,€mağğam.€€Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àQ€€€€(By€Ms.€Burneson)€Do€you€consider€the€legalĞ \*p$, Ğfees€charged€in€this€Court€against€the€Burnesons€whoseĞ ,&. Ğassessments€are€current€are€justified?Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Objection,€relevancy.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğll€have€to€sustain€„„€no,€IğğllĞ ”¨ Ğlet€him€„„€no,€he€can€answer€the€question.Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€and€my€objection€goes€to€theĞ ä ø Ğword€justified.€€Whether€a€statute€authorizes€„„Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€true.€€Iğğll€strike€theĞ 4H  Ğlatter€part€of€the€question.€€Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€can€answer€the€rest€of€theĞ ,@  Ğquestion,€sir,€if€you€can.Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€Which€part€of€the€question,€YourĞ | ĞHonor?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€He€may€answer€your€questionĞ Ìà Ğwithout€the€last€part€of€it,€mağğam.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€the€question€was€do€you€„„Ğ 0 Ğessentially€do€you€think€that€the€legal€fees€charged€wereĞ ÄØ Ğjustified.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€you€canğğt€say€justified.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€He€testified€theyğğre€reasonable.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah.Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€He€may€not€know€whether€theyğğreĞ  ' !( Ğjustified.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah,€thatğğs€a€legal€decision€forĞ \*p$, Ğme€to€make.€€All€right.€€Heğğs€already€answered€thatĞ ,&. Ğquestion€before.€€Iğğll€sustain€the€objection.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMağğam,€do€you€have€any€questions€that€he€hasnğğtĞ ì Ğalready€asked€„„€that€you€havenğğt€already€asked€himĞ ”¨ Ğalready,€yesterday€or€today?Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€have€a€lot€of€questions,€theyĞ ä ø Ğjust€havenğğt€been€answered.Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€what€question€do€you€haveĞ 4H  Ğthat€you€havenğğt€already€asked?€€Why€donğğt€you€„„€IğğllĞ Üğ  Ğtell€you€what,€give€me€an€offer€of€proof.€€You€just€tellĞ „˜  Ğme€all€the€questions€youğğre€gonna€ask.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€At€this€time?€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes,€mağğam.€€Letğğs€„„€letğğs€do€it.€Ğ | ĞItğğs€3:00€or€3:15,€letğğs€do€that€and€then€we€can€figureĞ $8 Ğout€how€long€weğğll€need.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€have€no€more€questions€atĞ tˆ Ğthis€time,€Your€Honor,€except€I€reserve€the€right€toĞ 0 Ğrecall€him€at€a€later€date.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Later€time.Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Do€you€have€other€questions€forĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğhim?Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€No,€Judge,€but€I€want€to€addressĞ  ' !( Ğthat€issue.Ğ ´(È"* Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah.€€Please€go€ahead.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Judge,€Iğğm€gonna€at€this€time,€andĞ ,&. Ğitğğs€highly€unusual,€but€Iğğm€gonna€ask€the€Court€of€twoĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthings.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àNumber€one,€this€matter€was€set€for€three€half„Ğ ”¨ Ğdays€of€Court€time.€€My€case€took€about€40€minutes€moreĞ < P Ğor€less.€€We€have€spent€now€almost€two€hours€on€theĞ ä ø Ğwitness€the€Court€cautioned€Mrs.€Burneson€about€havingĞ Œ   Ğhim€come€back€and€not€asking€him€any€questions€that€wereĞ 4H  Ğrelevant,€which€is€exactly€what€happened.€€The€CourtĞ Üğ  Ğdoesnğğt€know€this,€but€Iğğm€going€to€tell€the€Court€this,Ğ „˜  Ğover€the€weekend€Mr.€Silvağğs€wife€had€their€„„€bore€theirĞ ,@  Ğfirst€child.€€Heğğd€rather€be€someplace€else€today€thanĞ Ôè Ğhere.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àAt€11:15€this€morning€I€got€a€call€from€Mrs.Ğ $8 ĞBurneson€asking€and€requesting€that€Mr.€Silva€be€hereĞ Ìà Ğthis€afternoon.€€He€hadnğğt€planned€on€being€here.€€IĞ tˆ Ğarranged€for€him€to€be€here.€€He€took€his€time€away€fromĞ 0 Ğhis€new€baby€thatğğs€four€or€five€days€old€to€be€in€thisĞ ÄØ Ğcourtroom€for€no€reason€this€afternoon.€€Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€Judge,€thereğğs€ten€other€people€just€likeĞ "(" Ğhim€standing€out€in€the€hallway.€€And€weğğve€wasted€Mr.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ ĞSilvağğs€time€and€weğğre€wasting€their€time.€€Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àNow,€you€know,€you€have€the€right€to€be€a€proĞ  ' !( Ğse€litigant.€€You€have€the€right€to€have€subpoenasĞ ´(È"* Ğissued.€€But€that€rightğğs€also€a€privilege.€€And€if€youĞ \*p$, Ğabuse€that€privilege,€then€something€should€happen.Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€Judge,€with€respect€to€what€happened€hereĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthis€afternoon,€something€should€happen.€€Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€Iğğm€asking€the€Court€for€two€things.€Ğ ”¨ ĞNumber€one,€Iğğm€asking€that€sanctions€be€imposed€againstĞ < P ĞMrs.€Burneson€with€respect€to€the€cost€of€having€Mr.Ğ ä ø ĞSilva€here€this€afternoon.€€Ğ Œ   Ğà ¸ àà  àNumber€two€„„€Iğğm€gonna€ask€for€three€things.€Ğ 4H  ĞThat€the€same€order€enter€with€regard€to€any€witness€thatĞ Üğ  Ğis€called€for€no€reason€whatsoever.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àAnd€number€three,€this€matter€is€set€for€threeĞ ,@  Ğhalf„days€of€trial.€€Iğğm€going€to€ask€the€Court€to€limitĞ Ôè Ğthe€Defendantğğs€time€with€respect€to€the€presentation€ofĞ | Ğtheir€evidence.€€Theyğğve€spent€„„€they€knew€it€was€setĞ $8 Ğfor€three€days€and€whatğğs€going€on€here€is€clear,€Mrs.Ğ Ìà ĞBurnesonğğs€received€a€„„€either€written€out€a€script€orĞ tˆ Ğreceived€a€script€from€Mr.€Burneson€and€sheğğs€followingĞ 0 Ğthat€script€and€if€a€question€or€an€area€is€precluded€byĞ ÄØ Ğthe€Court€she€doesnğğt€know€what€to€do.€€So€she€stays€inĞ l €  Ğthat€area€and€we€end€up€having€15€or€20€or€30€objectionsĞ "(" Ğto€the€same€question.€€And€I€made€my€record€before€withĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğregard€to€the€motion€for€a€mistrial€and€I€would€repeatĞ d%x& Ğwhat€I€said€before.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àThis,€and€what€I€just€said,€this€is€a€privilegeĞ ´(È"* Ğalong€with€a€right.€€And€this€privilege€is€being€abused.€Ğ \*p$, ĞAnd€itğğs€the€abuse€of€that€privilege€that€brought€us€hereĞ ,&. Ğin€the€first€place.€€Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àYou€know,€the€„„€the€members€of€thisĞ ì Ğassociation€are€Mrs.€Burnesonğğs€neighbors.€€When€thereğğsĞ ”¨ Ğa€$15,000€or€$20,000€attorney€fee€bill€because€theyĞ < P Ğdidnğğt€pay€$200,€itğğs€not€some€corporation€that€pays€it,Ğ ä ø Ğitğğs€every€neighbor€of€Mrs.€Burnesonğğs.€€And€thatğğs€theĞ Œ   Ğpeople€that€are€being€abused.€€Thatğğs€the€public€thatğğsĞ 4H  Ğnot€being€served.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Your€Honor?Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yes.Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Is€that€„„€is€„„€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Well,€stand€up€and€speak.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Could€I€object,€sir?Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€You€may€now,€but€I€donğğt€know€onĞ Ìà Ğwhat€basis.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€donğğt€„„€I€think€that€„„€IĞ 0 Ğthink€those€should€be€stricken€from€the€record€because€IĞ ÄØ Ğdo€not€think€that€is€relevant€to€this€case€at€all.€€ItĞ l €  Ğdoes€not€make€any€difference€if€itğğs€one€homeowner€or€ifĞ "(" Ğits€420€homeowners.€€If€there€is€a€wrong€being€done,Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğevery€person€has€a€voice€to€defend€themselves.€€And€whenĞ d%x& Ğwe€have€that€taken€away€from€us€„„Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Yeah,€but€you€canğğt€just€„„€youĞ ´(È"* Ğcanğğt€just€speak€to€the€wilderness.€€You€have€to€speak€„„Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€I€„„Ğ ,&. Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€to€the€issues€and€whatğğsĞ ¬-À'0 Ğimportant.Ğ ì Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€I€speak€to€the€issues€andĞ ”¨ ĞIğğm€wondering€if€„„€with€Mr.€Lane€if€he€is€actuallyĞ < P Ğrunning€this€Court€or€if€you€are€running€this€Court?€Ğ ä ø ĞBecause€I€know€that€he€is€an€ex„magistrate€and€he€triedĞ Œ   Ğto€rule€Mr.€Petrieğğs€court,€Judge€Petrieğğs.€€Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Oh,€I€donğğt€believe€that€withĞ Üğ  ĞMagistrate€Petrie.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Well,€you€„„Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Iğğve€known€him€a€„„€€Ğ Ôè Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€He€tried€„„Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€a€lot€of€years.€€Nobody€runsĞ $8 Ğthis€Court.Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Excuse€me.€€I€was€„„Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€mağğam.€€Now€stop€right€there.€Ğ 0 ĞItğğs€one€thing€to€insult€„„Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir,€I€„„Ğ l €  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€any€other€court,€Iğğm€not€gonnaĞ "(" Ğhave€that.€€No€one€gets€away€with€insulting€another€JudgeĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğin€my€Court,€particularly€one€as€„„Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€wasnğğt€insulting€the€Judge.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€„„€fine€as€Mr.€Petrie.€€I€admitĞ ´(È"* Ğthat€as€a€Judge€I€had€hiring€authority€and€I€supervisedĞ \*p$, ĞMagistrate€Petrie.€€But€you€know€what,€I€donğğt.€€PeopleĞ ,&. Ğcome€up€here€in€Court,€they€object€to€a€magistrate€andĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthey€think€theyğğre€getting€somebody€special€as€a€judge.€Ğ ì ĞYou€know€what,€theyğğre€foolish.€€I€would€always€ratherĞ ”¨ Ğhave€a€case€before€Magistrate€Petrie.€€Why?€€Because€heĞ < P Ğtries€these€cases€all€the€time€and€I€think€experienceĞ ä ø Ğcounts€more€than€anything€else.€€I€know€Magistrate€PetrieĞ Œ   Ğis€a€fine€man,€both€in€and€out€of€the€Court.€€I€will€not,Ğ 4H  Ğnot€have€anyone€insult€or€impugn€reputation€of€such€aĞ Üğ  Ğfine€Officer€as€Magistrate€Petrie.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àNow€Iğğm€gonna€take€a€recess€in€this€case.€€ThisĞ ,@  Ğgentleman€gets€to€sit€down€unless€you€provide€me€an€offerĞ Ôè Ğof€proof€of€the€exact€questions€youğğre€gonna€ask€thisĞ | Ğgentleman,€he€will€not€be€called€again.€€And€unless€youĞ $8 Ğmake€an€offer€of€proof€of€the€other€witnesses€and€whatĞ Ìà Ğthey€are€gonna€be€relevant€for,€you€are€not€going€to€beĞ tˆ Ğcalling€them.€€So€you€need€to€take€a€break€for€that.€€IĞ 0 Ğhave€other€business€and€other€people.€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àYou€see€the€problem€isnğğt€that€you€have€a€rightĞ l €  Ğto€be€here,€of€course€you€do,€but€I€have€other€peopleĞ "(" Ğthat€have€to€be€heard€as€well.€€So€Iğğm€gonna€take€aĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğrecess€to€take€other€matters.€€Then€Iğğm€gonna€come€backĞ d%x& Ğto€this€case,€but€this€man€is€not€going€to€be€on€theĞ  ' !( Ğstand€again€until€and€unless€you€provide€me€theĞ ´(È"* Ğstatements,€and€you€can€put€them€down€in€writing.€€InĞ \*p$, Ğfact,€I€want€them€in€writing€so€I€can€review€them€so€IĞ ,&. Ğdonğğt€make€a€mistake,€so€that€thereğğs€something€relevantĞ ¬-À'0 Ğthere€I€can€rule€on€it€and€I€can€help€you.€€But€I€amĞ ì Ğtired€of€having€to€sustain€all€these€objections€becauseĞ ”¨ Ğyou€ask€the€wrong€questions€or€irrelevant€questions€or€inĞ < P Ğthe€wrong€way.€€Now€I€canğğt€refashion€your€questions,€butĞ ä ø Ğif€you€write€them€down€or€give€me€a€copy€of€what€you€wantĞ Œ   Ğto€read€to€the€witnesses,€I€will€consider€allowing€thisĞ 4H  Ğman€back€on€the€stand.€€Otherwise,€I€will€not.Ğ Üğ  Ğà ¸ àà  àSir,€you€may€step€off€the€stand.Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Sir€„„Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Do€I€have€all€of€the€documentsĞ Ôè Ğthat€have€been€referred€to?Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€You€gave€me€Exhibit€6€of€yours.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€just€want€to€make€sure€I€haveĞ Ìà Ğthe€record€of€the€papers.Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€I€have€the€ones€without€theĞ 0 Ğlittle€stickies€on€them.€€Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right.€€Well,€I€donğğt€evenĞ l €  Ğknow€about€this€Exhibit€F.€€I€guess€that€goes€back€to€Ms.Ğ "(" ĞBurneson.€€Mağğam,€please€come€up€and€get€Exhibit€F.€€IĞ ¼#Ğ$ Ğthink€that€must€go€to€you,€I€donğğt€remember€that€comingĞ d%x& Ğinto€evidence.Ğ  ' !( Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€WITNESS:€€€I€donğğt€have€any€documents€withĞ ´(È"* Ğstickies.Ğ \*p$, Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€All€right,€thank€you,€sir.€€YouĞ ,&. Ğmay€step€down.Ğ ¬-À'0 Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€Actually,€Judge.€€I€believe€ExhibitĞ ì ĞF€was€offered€and€not€admitted,€so€it€probably€should€beĞ ”¨ Ğ„„Ìà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Thatğğs€what€I€thought.Ğ ä ø Ğà ¸ àà  àMR.€LANE:€€€„„€a€part€of€the€Court€record€asĞ Œ   Ğbeing€offered€and€not€admitted.Ğ 4H  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€I€guess€so.€€Mağğam,€give€meĞ Üğ  ĞExhibit€F€please.€€Ğ „˜  Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€I€wasnğğt€„„Ğ ,@  Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Give€me€Exhibit€F€as€in€Frank,€theĞ Ôè Ğone€you€have€in€your€hand€donğğt€you?€€Thank€you.Ğ | Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Youğğre€welcome.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Weğğre€in€recess€of€this€case.€Ğ Ìà Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Until€what€time,€sir?Ğ tˆ Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€Until€I€call€it€back.€€It€may€beĞ 0 Ğfive€minutes,€it€may€be€seven€minutes,€it€may€be€ten.Ğ ÄØ Ğà ¸ àà  àMS.€BURNESON:€€€Do€I€need€to€take€everythingĞ l €  Ğoff€my€table?Ğ "(" Ğà ¸ àà  àTHE€COURT:€€€No,€mağğam.€€I€didnğğt€say€so.Ğ ¼#Ğ$ Ğà ¸ àà  à(Off€the€record)Ğ d%x& Ğà ¸ àà  à(Whereupon€the€Court€did€not€come€back€on€theĞ  ' !( Ğrecord;€Therefore,€if€further€evidence€was€taken€on€thisĞ ´(È"* Ğdate,€it€was€not€recorded€and€subsequently€not€reduced€toĞ \*p$, Ğwriting)Ğ ,&. ĞĞ  ¬-À'0 ĞÓ=€%XXdXXd=ÓÔ‡XÎXXXÎÔà@hh#¼àòòÔ  ÔTRANSCRIBER'S€CERTIFICATIONÔ _„ԈРì ĞóóÓÓSTATE€OF€COLORADOà À à€)Ğ ”¨ Ğà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€)€SS.Ğ h| ĞÓÓCOUNTY€OF€ARAPAHOEà À à€)Ğ < P Ğà ¸ àI,€Kimberly€C.€McCright,€do€hereby€certify€that€IĞ ä ø Ğhave€listened€to€the€tape€recording€of€the€foregoing;Ğ Œ   Ğfurther,€that€the€foregoing€transcript,€pages€1€throughĞ 4H  Ğ92,€were€reduced€to€typewritten€form€from€a€tapeĞ Üğ  Ğrecording€of€the€proceedings€held€on€December€19,€2002,Ğ „˜  Ğin€the€Arapahoe€County€Court,€in€the€matter€of€Dam€EastĞ ,@  ĞHomeowners€Association€v.€Carla€Burneson;€and€that€theĞ Ôè Ğforegoing€is€an€accurate€record€of€the€proceedings€asĞ | Ğabove€transcribed€in€this€matter€on€the€date€set€forth.Ğ $8 Ğà ¸ àDATED€this€14òòthóó€day€of€February,€2003.Ğ Ìà ĞÓÓÌà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à________________________________Ğ H\ Ğà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àKimberly€C.€McCright€Ğ 0 ĞĞ  ğ ĞÑ8€ Æx XXdÈXXdì8ÑÓÓÖ€ÿÿÖCOUNTY€COURT,€ARAPAHOE€COUNTY,€STATE€OF€COLORADOĞ 8 ĞCase€No.€B00C4042,€€€€€€Division€B„2€€€Ğ ਠĞ_________________________________________________________Ğ ˆP ĞTRANSCRIPT€OF€PROCEEDINGS€HELD€DECEMBER€19,€2002ÓÓĞ 0 ø Ğ_________________________________________________________Ğ  Ì Ğà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌÓÓDAM€EAST€HOMEOWNERS€ASSOCIATION,€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ğ ¬ t  ĞÓÓPlaintiff,Ğ T   ĞÌv.Ğ üÄ  ĞÌCARLA€BURNESON,€€Ğ ¤l  ĞÌDefendant.Ğ L Ğ_________________________________________________________Ğ  è ĞÌÓÓà ¸ àThe€above„entitled€matter€commenced€on€December€19,Ğ È Ğ2002,€for€hearing€before€THE€HONORABLE€STEPHEN€RICHARDĞ p8 ĞÔ_ÔRUDDICKÔ_Ô,€Judge€of€the€Arapahoe€County€Court.Ğ à ĞÓÓÌThis€is€a€transcript€of€the€proceedings€recorded€in€this€Ğ ”\ ĞÌcase€on€the€above€date.Ğ < ĞÌà ¸ àAPPEARANCES:à À àFor€the€Plaintiff:Ğ ä¬ Ğà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àJeffrey€Lane,€Esq.Ğ ¸€  ĞÌà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àFor€the€Defendant:Ğ ` (" Ğà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àPro€Seà p àĞ  4!ü# Ğà@.¼àòòINDEXˆĞ 8 ĞÌÌà€8"8"I$àPAGEˆĞ ´| ĞÌÌÔ#†XÎXXXÎM„#ÔóóStatement€of€Court€and€Counselà‚ # #L$.pp2à1ˆĞ 0 ø ĞÌòòWITNESSESĞ Ø   ĞÌCALLED€BY€THE€PLAINTIFFóóĞ € H  ĞÓ€p$ÓÓ  Óİ‚VmÿİÌİ  İİ‚Vm3‘İà0 ¸ àà ` àİ  İCarla€Burnesonà‚# # #L$.ğğ"¸ $¸ $#à3݃Vm3‘O‘İŒˆĞ (ğ  ĞŒİ  İİ‚!ùÿİİ  İİ‚!ùñ‘İà0 ¸ àà0¸ $¸ $àà ¸ àİ  İDirect€Examination€by€Mr.€Laneà‚# # #L$.ÈÈ7$$#à3݃!ùñ‘ ’İŒˆĞ üÄ  ĞŒİ  İÌòòCALLED€BY€THE€DEFENDANTóóĞ ¤l  Ğİ‚VmÿİÌİ  İİ‚Vm“İà0 ¸ àà ` àİ  İGreg€Silvaà‚#(#(#K$.¸ $¸ $#à19݃Vm“!“İŒˆĞ L ĞŒİ  İİ‚!ùÿİİ  İİ‚!ùÀ“İà0 ¸ àà0¸ $¸ $àà ¸ àİ  İDirect€Examination€by€Ms.€Burnesonà‚#(#(#K$.¨¨;$$#à21݃!ùÀ“Û“İŒˆĞ  è ĞŒİ  İİ‚VmÿİÌİ  İİ‚Vm¦”İà0 ¸ àà ` àİ  İTranscriber's€Certificationà‚#(#(#K$./¸ $¸ $#à93݃Vm¦””İŒˆĞ È ĞŒİ  İÓ '‘Ó