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Seattle Times reporters Percy Allen, Jim Brunner and Danny O'Neil are filing updates from the courthouse throughout the day.
SubscribeJune 20, 2008 11:04 AM
Is the city thinking ahead to appeal?
Posted by Jim Brunner
The city has been frustrated by Judge Marsha Pechman, who has overruled numerous objections this morning by Paul Lawrence during the aggressive questioning of former Sonics President Wally Walker. At one point she also told Lawrence he was reading court rules incorrectly.
Pechman cut off Lawrence when he was asking Walker about his basketball career and connection with the Sonics, including Walker's presence on the 1979 Sonics championship team.
Pechman said she'd seen Walker play and didn't need to hear more about his NBA career.
"I appreciate that your honor, but we do have to make a record for our appeal," Lawrence said.
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