I’ve been attending lots of legal depositions related to construction defect claims at residential homes. There’s no shortage of pointless stuff discussed, in addition to some funny (taken out of context) comments. Most regarding caulking. For example:
“Do you know why that bulge was there?”
“Did you yourself insert the caulk?”
“Do you towel off inside or outside the shower?”
“How many times a day do you shower?”
“Whose job is it to clean up after the fourteen year-old when she takes a shower?”
“How many times has that toilet overflowed?”
“I remember seeing caulk inserted into the large hole. I don’t remember if caulk was placed into any of the other holes.”
-Shark
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Turd Ferguson // Jan 16, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I was at a restraining order hearing the other day and one Plaintiff who had no attorney was giving her spiel and was complaining about having to go to a “titty bar” for Thanksgiving. On cross examination, the lawyer, for whatever reason asking about this aspect of her testimony (it was irrelevant) instead of changing it to “strip bar” or “strip club” or whatever else kept saying “titty bar” several times. As in, “why did you go to the titty bar”, “Were you threatened at the titty bar?”, “While at the titty bar…..”. Even the judge was trying not to laugh.
Trey // Jan 17, 2008 at 10:53 am
Isn’t it illegal for you to blog about cases and stuff?
Mike B. // Jan 17, 2008 at 11:05 am
Just to avoid any hint of trouble, I blog about cases at my anonymous orangecountymike blog.
The California Rules of Professional Conduct require you to hold all client information inviolate. Attorney client communications are also subject to a specific rule: i.e., don’t disclose client communications.
So, what’s the rule? Even if it’s a public record (i.e., a non-sealed deposition) you technically shouldn’t be disclosing client information. The responses of a Defendant, I would argue, isn’t client information.
Gagh. This stuff is dull.
Foudy // Jan 17, 2008 at 12:35 pm
If it’s funny, you have to do it.
Turd Ferguson // Jan 17, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I’m pretty sure you can talk about your cases/clients as long as you don’t use names, addresses, etc. or obvious facts that the person you are talking to can take and easily identify who you are talking about.
Thrill // Jan 17, 2008 at 5:01 pm
If it’s “titty bar”, you have to say it.
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