Objections to attendance of unauthorized persons

• Author: Joseph A. Ranney
• Pages: 383-396

ATTENDANCE OF

UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS

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CHAPTER 24

OBJECTIONS TO ATTENDANCE

OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS

I. LEGAL PRINCIPLES

§24:01 Persons Authorized to Appear at Depositions: Generally

§24:02 Deciding Whether to Object to the Presence of an Unauthorized Person at a Deposition

§24:03 Procedures for Objecting to Attendance of Unauthorized Persons at a Deposition

§24:04 Obtaining a Ruling on Objection During the Deposition

[§§24:05-24:09 Reserved]

II. ASSERTING OBJECTIONS TO ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS AT DEPOSITIONS

§24:10 Objection to Attendance of Parties at a Deposition

§24:11 Objection to Attendance of Other Witnesses at a Deposition

§24:12 Objection to Attendance of Expert Witnesses at a Deposition

§24:13 Objection to Attempt by Expert to Question Witness

§24:14 Objection to Opposing Party’s Refusal to Identify Expert

§24:15 Objection to Attendance of Parties’ Representatives at a Deposition

III. FORMS AND CHECKLISTS

Form 24-1 Scheduling Order With Provisions for Attendance of Non-Parties at Depositions

Form 24-2 Checklist: What to Do When an Unauthorized Person Appears at a Deposition

Form 24-3 Letter Notifying Opposing Counsel That a Non-Party Will Be Present at a Deposition

Form 24-4 Motion to Preclude Non-Party Witnesses From Attending Depositions