In what circumstances will a judge order a bench trial featuring 36 different witnesses?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kirola ex rel. Persons v. City & Cnty. of S.F., 860 F.3d 1164 (9th Cir. 2017):
In April and May of 2011, the district court held a five-week bench trial featuring testimony by 36 different witnesses. Kirola v. City & Cty. of San Francisco , 74 F.Supp.3d 1187, 1200 (N.D. Cal. 2014). The district court made the following findings of fact:
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