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not be deemed admitted. The Court ordered petitioners to show
cause by December 29, 1995.
On December 29, 1995, petitioners filed their third motion
to continue. In it, they again said that they needed more time
to prepare for trial. On January 2, 1996, the Court denied
petitioners' motion.
On January 2, 1996, petitioners filed a response to the
Court's order to show cause in which they admitted or denied most
of the stipulations that respondent proposed. On January 2,
1996, the Court deemed some of the paragraphs to which
petitioners did not respond admitted and others denied.
On January 19, 1996, petitioners filed their fourth motion
to continue. In it, they again stated that they needed more time
to prepare and again alleged that respondent's agents' conduct
had been improper. The Court denied petitioners' motion.
2. Partial Trial
Petitioners filed a pretrial memorandum in which they
criticized McEver, alleged that respondent had a personal
vendetta against them, and alleged that respondent had violated
their rights under the U.S. Constitution and various Civil Rights
Acts.
Petitioners were present for trial in February 1996 (the
partial trial). Lawrence B. Austin (Mr. Austin) represented
respondent. At the partial trial, Mr. Owens repeated the
allegations made in petitioners' pretrial memorandum.
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