Day 140 - 22 Jun 95 - Page 15

     
     1   MR. MORRIS:  Can I say something on the Mexican videos?
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     3   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.
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     5   MR. MORRIS:  Because they are all in Spanish, I am not sure if
     6        we can use them, unless we try and get someone who is
     7        Spanish to look at them and make a translation, or
     8        whatever.  So that is informing the court -----
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    10   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You have actually had an opportunity to see
    11        them?
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    13   MR. MORRIS:  We have seen them but, obviously, we do not
    14        understand a lot.
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    16   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Then I think it is extremely unlikely that I
    17        would understood any more than you do.  Now you have seen
    18        them, what you must do is cross-examine Mr. Stein on the
    19        Mexico matter, as I anticipate you wish to.  If you wanted
    20        the film shown for any reason, I would consider that
         application, but, assuming for the moment you do you not,
    22        you carry out your cross-examination and I will just sit
    23        tight and see whether Mr. Rampton raises the possibility of
    24        showing it.  If he does not, we will not see it.  If he
    25        does, a decision will have to be made.
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    27   MR. MORRIS:  If I can just have a couple of minutes.  I was
    28        rather hoping that Helen will continue.  Can we have a five
    29        minute break?
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    31   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.
    32
    33                         (Short Adjournment)
    34
    35   MS. STEEL:  Mr. Stein, you said that there are, as well as the
    36        federal minimum wages that some states have, set minimum
    37        wages?
    38        A.  That is correct.
    39
    40   Q.   And you think that was a small number of states?
         A.  My recollection is that it is, yes.
    42
    43   Q.   Do you know how many?
    44        A.  I would really have to pull out a reference book.
    45        I keep as much as I can in my mind, but that is one that is
    46        hard, because it can fluctuate daily or monthly.  So I do
    47        not put it to memory, I use a reference book.
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    49   Q.   Is it likely to be less than 10?
    50        A.  I believe so. 
    51 
    52   Q.   Do you know, has the state of Michigan ever set a minimum 
    53        wage?
    54        A.  I am going to guess now.  Again, I use a reference
    55        book.  If I am going into a marketplace, I would look it up
    56        before I would go in, so that I am familiar with it.
    57
    58   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you have a positive feeling one way or
    59        another, either positively that it does not or positively
    60        that it does?