Depositions of parties and third persons is common in litigation. In court a deposition may be used to impeach one’s credibility if they change their story or if they are unavailable for trial testimony. That said deponents sometimes do not know whether they should review their deposition and why. Generally, reviewing your deposition and having the chance to note mistakes is important.
What should you look for?
First, are all of the facts you relayed correctly stated in your deposition. Did you misunderstand a question or give an answer that ... Read More
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Jun2015
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Sep2013
A recent blog discussed how an appellant (person initiating an appeal) gathers documents from the lower court hearing being appealed in an appendix to provide the Court of Appeals with the relevant information litigated to give a background into the matter. Additionally, the appellant will order a transcript of the lower court hearings for review by the parties and the Court of Appeals.
A transcript is a verbatim written recording of the events of the trial court. If ... Read More
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Feb2013
Appeals can be sought when a Court has issued its final order and/or when a decision has been certified for interlocutory appeal. The nuances of when an appeal can be filed and what types of orders can be appealed have been explored in previous blog posts.
Once an appeal is filed and the process has concluded, there may still be a pending issue-namely, appellate costs. These are separate from attorney fees. To recover attorney fees, a party must show that the appeal ... Read More
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Apr2012
When a case has begun, there is a level of information gathering that must be done before trial. Oftentimes, it is this information that can lead to the information which will allow for a settlement or agreement between the parties or that is the basis for trial.
Either way, this information gathering, called discovery, is an opportunity for the attorneys on a case to request and evaluate information. Often, interrogatories and requests for production are ... Read More