Potential Appeals

Rulings by Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki that experts say could be grounds for appealing the civil trial verdicts:

TESTIMONY ALLOWED

* An operator of battered women’s hotline said a woman named “Nicole” called to say she had been beaten and was being stalked by her famous husband.

* Jurors saw an undated letter in which Nicole Simpson said Simpson “beat the holy hell out of me.”

* Questions on whether Simpson flunked a lie-detector test.

* Al Cowlings told jurors about a 1989 conversation in which Nicole confided that O.J. Simpson hit her and pulled her hair during a nasty fight.

TESTIMONY EXCLUDED

* Former LAPD Det. Mark Fuhrman’s criminal trial testimony was not allowed.

* Simpson’s lawyers were allowed to contend that some evidence was planted, but blanket allegations of a massive frame-up were not permitted.

THE JURY

* The judge did not hold a hearing on whether the juror removed for a possible conflict of interest poisoned the thinking of the rest of the jury.

WHATS NEXT

The defense has several options:

* Ask for a new trial on grounds of alleged juror misconduct, disputed testimony and evidence, and amount of damage award.

* Ask for damages to be reduced.

* If the judge denies motions, appeal to a higher court.

* To file an appeal, Simpson must post a bond equal to 150% of the total damage awards $50.25 million. If he declares bankruptcy, he does not have to post bond.