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THOUGHTS ON CROSS EXAMINATION

THOUGHTS ON CROSS EXAMINATION

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For some years I have subscribed to the American Journal of Trial Advocacy. Subscriptions are available at $24 per year from the American Journal of trial advocacy, Cumberland school of Law of Samford University, 800 Lake Shore Dr. ROBH 301, Birmingham, AL 35229. This month Garry S Gilden this written an excellent article “cross examination at trial: strategies for the deposition” which I recommend to you. Some of the points he makes include the following. He sets out the basic format for…

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DEPOSITION OF DEFENSE HIRED SURVIELLANCE INVESTIGATOR

DEPOSITION OF DEFENSE HIRED SURVIELLANCE INVESTIGATOR

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I recently deposed an investigator hired by the defense who kept my client under surveillance over a long period of time. While you may not have had this happen to your client you may find the outline helpful. EXAMINATION OF INVESTIGATOR (“tailing, stakeout, spying, tracking, snooping, secretly watching, sneak, peeping Tom, prying, invading privacy”) INTRODUCTION 1.NAME (only – not address -save for later) WHAT HE DID GENERALLY  IS IT TRUE STARTING IN MARCH OF 2011 YOU BEGAN SECRETLY WATCHING THE…

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DIRECT EXAMINATION OF ECONOMIST

DIRECT EXAMINATION OF ECONOMIST

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I am scheduled to start a trial in a week involving a man who was injured while working. Our economist is scheduled to deliver a baby when the trial is going on  so I  needed to perpetuate her testimony. Here is the simple outline I prepared for her perpetuation deposition. We had discussed this before I used it so she knew the areas I wanted her to cover by these questions. This outline assumes the economist can explain fully the…

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