Trial Documents & Exhibits
The following links contain Acrobat PDF and video footage of documents and exhibits presented in the Ringling Lawsuit. Many of the links below will reveal a list of related files designated with an appropriate icon as to the nature of the file. Note: some Acrobat files can be quite large and in these cases we have noted their estimated size. You may want to download these items to your computer first before viewing. To do so – use your right mouse button to select a link. Then choose "Save Link" to download the file to your computer.
Court Filings:
Ringling complaint- Ringling complaint adding API as a plaintiff
- Plaintiffs' Amended Pre-Trial Statement
- Plaintiffs' Pre-Trial Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- Plaintiffs' Proposed Findings of Fact
- Plaintiffs' Proposed Conclusions of Law
- Memorandum Regarding Relevant Statutory & Regulatory Authority
- Plaintiffs' Post-Trial Brief
Trial Exhibit Highlights:
Short on time in reviewing the court exhibits? We have highlighted for you some of the exhibits that we think you definitely should review.
- Use of the bullhook
- Chaining of elephants
- Medical records of Ringling Bros. elephants
- Rule 34 inspection of Ringling Bros operation
- Federal or State agency action relating to the treatment the animals or enforcement of animal laws
- Other animal welfare issues
- Deposition transcripts
- Plaintiffs' expert witnesses
- Other exhibits relating to Ringling Bros./Feld Entertainment
All Trial Exhibits:
The following list contains all chosen trial exhibits organized by category.
- Use of the bullhook
- Chaining of elephants
- Medical records of Ringling Bros. elephants
- Rule 34 inspection of Ringling Bros operation
- Ex-Ringling employees who have spoken out about the treatment of elephants under the care of Ringling Bros.
- Federal or State agency action relating to the treatment the animals or enforcement of animal laws
- Other animal welfare issues
- Deposition transcripts
- Plaintiffs' expert witnesses
- Elephant studies
- Elephant industry documents
- Other exhibits relating to Ringling Bros./Feld entertainment
- Exhibits relating to plaintiffs
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