Depositions

• Author: Charles E. Turnbow
• Pages: 226-247

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CHAPTER 8

Depositions

§800 Introduction

§801 Video Depositions

§802 Drawings and Demonstrations

§810 Plaintiff’s Deposition

§811 Accident Facts

§812 Mechanics of Fall

§813 Notice

§814 Visual Warnings

§815 Plaintiff’s Observations

§816 Footwear, Photographs and Clothing

§817 Percipient Witnesses

§818 Floor Plans

§820 Defendant’s Deposition

§821 Inspections

§822 Maintenance

§823 Repairs

§824 Incident Reports

§825 Citations

§826 Prior Accidents

§827 Industry Standards

§830 Witness Depositions

§831 Mechanics and Location of Fall

§832 Witness Observations

§832.1 Debris or Liquid

§832.2 Walkway Conditions

§832.3 Lighting

§832.4 Distractions

§840 Plaintiff’s Expert

§841 Background and Qualifications

§842 Bias

§843 Review of Documents

§844 Field Investigation

§845 Conclusions and Opinions

§850 Defense Expert

§851 Reasonable Propositions

§852 Special Knowledge

§860 Deposition Kit

Illustration: Floor Plan Sketch (Figure 1)

Illustration: Placement of Parties (Figure 2)

Sample: Treating Physician

Sample: Eye Witness to Accident

Sample: Defense Expert

Sample: Plaintiff’s Expert

Sample: Store Manager

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SLIP AND FALL PRACTICE 

Sample: Maintenance Personnel

Sample: Street Superintendent

Sample: Property Manager

Sample: Playground Supervisor

Sample: Playground Maintenance Worker

§870 Notice of Expert Depositions

§871 Short Form—Notice of Deposition and Demand to Produce Documents

§872 Long Form—Notice of Deposition and Demand to Produce Documents

§873 Objections to Notice of Deposition and Production of Documents