Deposition & Court - Quotes That Altered The Engineering Case

Abstract

Previous Speakers At Nafe Seminars Have Discussed Matters Regarding Testimony At Depositions And Court, How To Approach Various Types Of Questions, And Above All To Be Unbiased In Our Opinions Even If The Opinions Are Of Limited Or Negative Value To Our Clients. However, We Have Rarely Referred To The Importance At The Reading Of Depositions, Which In Simple Terms Is Just The Reading Of A Transcript. However, In The Reading Of A Transcript It Is Easy To Overlook A Short Statement Or A Simple Question That Is Only Asked Once And May Occupy Only A Few Lines In A Transcript. This Paper Will Deal With Quotations From Several Depositions And A Cross Examination In Court Where The Full Facts Of A Case Were Not Revealed To The Expert.