Chapter Questions
List four reasons for taking a person’s oral deposition rather than usinginterrogatories.
How many oral depositions do the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allow?
Under what circumstances may a paralegal take a deposition?
Why would a deponent waive the right to read and correct a deposition transcript before it is filed with the court?
What kinds of changes may a deponent make in a deposition transcript?
How does the deponent makes changes in a deposition transcript?
Can the deponent's original answers have any role in the trial even though they were duly changed as authorized by the court's rules?
For what reasons might a party take another person's oral deposition by video rather than have a court reporter make a stenographic record?
What advantages does a deposition transcript have over a video-recorded deposition?
May a paralegal handle the mechanics of making a videotaped deposition?
How much notice must a party give for taking a witness's deposition?
On what grounds may a party object to questions asked of him or her in an oral deposition?