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Summary
Suit brought by former professor Ward Churchill alleging he was fired due to unpopular political views, not academic error as the university claims.
Outcome
Past Non-Economic Damages- 0
Past Economic Damages- 1
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $1
- Judge
- Larry Naves
- Jurisdiction
- 2nd Judicial District of Colorado
- Court
- Denver County District Court
- Case Number
- 06-cv-11473
- Industry
- Education
- Practice Area
- Education Law, First Amendment, Employment Law
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
- Bishop, Tillman
- Bosley, Steven
- Brown, Hank
- Brown, Thomas
- Bryant, Peter
- Carlyle, Cindy
- Carrigan, Michael
- Cho, Su-mi
- Churchill, Dr. Ward
- DiStefano, Philip
- Dillabaugh, Josh
- Getches, David
- Gleeson, Prof. Todd
- Hayes, Patricia
- Hibbel, Kyle
- Hoffman, Elizabeth
- Hu-Dehart, Evelyn
- Hulen, Dr. Myron
- Hutchinson, Filo
- Jones, Alan
- Katzenberger, Elaine
- Limon, Jose
- Lombardo, Dr. Paul
- Lucero, Thomas
- Ludwig, Stephen
- Macintosh, Marjorie
- Mann, Dr. Barbara
- Means, Dr. Russell
- Morley, Prof. Donald
- Old, Hillary
- Owens, Bill
- Perez, Emma
- Perkinson, Robert
- Radelet, Michael
- Rosse, Prof. Joe
- Rutledge, Jerry
- Saito, Natsu
- Schauar, Paul
- Schwartz, Gail
- Stannard, David
- Steinhauer, Peter
- Walker, Deward
- Wesson, Marianne
- White Bird, Ann-Erica
- Williams, Robert Jr.
- Yellowbird, Dr. Michael
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
MAR
10
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
MAR
11
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
21 Chapters
MAR
12
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
16 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:58 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:16 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Hoffman, Elizabeth | Video Recording | |
| 00:18:03 | Witness Cross Examination | Lane, David | Hoffman, Elizabeth | Video Recording | |
| 01:19:46 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Hoffman, Elizabeth | Video Recording | |
| 01:31:58 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Lane, David | Hoffman, Elizabeth | Video Recording | |
| 01:37:43 | End of Session |
MAR
13
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:01 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:11 | Witness Direct Examination | Lane, David | Wesson, Marianne | In Person | |
| 01:23:08 | Break | ||||
| 01:52:18 | Witness Direct Examination | Lane, David | Wesson, Marianne | In Person | |
| 03:12:36 | Witness Cross Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Wesson, Marianne | In Person | |
| 03:24:28 | End of Session |
MAR
16
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
MAR
17
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
MAR
18
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
MAR
19
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:08 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:00:40 | Witness Cross Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Mann, Dr. Barbara | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:31:48 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Bruce, Robert | Mann, Dr. Barbara | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:38:33 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Mann, Dr. Barbara | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:40:38 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Clinton, Robert | In Person | |
| 01:39:38 | Break | ||||
| 02:06:33 | Witness Direct Examination | O'Rourke, Patrick | Clinton, Robert | In Person | |
| 02:51:38 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
MAR
20
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
MAR
23
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
15 Chapters
MAR
24
AM Session
Other
10 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
15 Chapters
MAR
25
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
12 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
MAR
26
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
17 Chapters
MAR
27
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
16 Chapters
MAR
30
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
18 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
13 Chapters
MAR
31
AM Session
Closings
8 Chapters
PM Session
Verdict
5 Chapters
APR
1