{"content":[{"text":"SoloSez Popular Threads, April 2014","bbox":{"left":0.345098,"top":0.043576,"width":0.31000000000000005,"height":0.020984999999999997}},{"text":"an objection by one defendant is good for all defendants. Otherwise, I \n don't agree to any stipulation/agreement on the record unless it was \n discussed and agreed to beforehand.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.088591,"width":0.547313,"height":0.05506}},{"text":"Tracia Y. Lee, Texas","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.158288,"width":0.16488000000000003,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Right. And FRCP 30 says \"The examination and cross-examination of a \n deponent proceed as they would at trial under the Federal Rules of \n Evidence, except Rules 103 and 615.\" If you can't do it at trial, you \n can't do it during a deposition. But they might get around this in a \n multiple-party case by stating, for instance, that one lawyer \n represents the company and the other is there on behalf of the \n witness.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.212833,"width":0.5649799999999999,"height":0.124606}},{"text":"As for your second question, others here have noted that you should \n not just blindly agree to the \"usual\" stipulations. You should ask \n what they are. Better yet, just say no.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.352076,"width":0.5335289999999999,"height":0.05506}},{"text":"Tony LaCroix, Missouri","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.421773,"width":0.191334,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"I recently saw an article in a magazine for California lawyers (I don’t now remember which one, but you \n might be able to find it if you search) on the issue of the \"usual stipulations. •","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.476318,"width":0.821373,"height":0.037636}},{"text":"In essence, the article said that agreeing to the usual stipulations \n may differ from what you consider usual), so the parties should specifically spell out what they are \n stipulating to.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.528591,"width":0.774588,"height":0.05506}},{"text":"•","bbox":{"left":0.90902,"top":0.528591,"width":0.0068629999999999525,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"is ambigu","bbox":{"left":0.929216,"top":0.528591,"width":0.0766659999999999,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"The article also noted that, in California, the practices of court reporters in northern parts of the state are \n different from those in the southern parts. I have no idea if that type of geographic differentiation might \n be the case in Texas, but it might be worth knowing that before you stipulate to anything.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.598288,"width":0.816745,"height":0.05506}},{"text":"Brian H. Cole, California","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.667985,"width":0.198706,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"Usual stipulations in Mass: (1) all objections and motions to strike, except as to form, are reserved for \n trial; (2) the witness has 30 days to read and sign the deposition transcript before it is deemed accurate; \n (3) waive notarization of witness' signature on the transcript.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.722379,"width":0.807999,"height":0.05506}},{"text":"Irrespective as to what is usual, the attorney taking the deposition should describe what those stipulations \n are for the record at the commencement of the deposition.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.792076,"width":0.8256669999999999,"height":0.037636}},{"text":"Brian J. Hughes, Massachusetts","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.844349,"width":0.249,"height":0.020212000000000008}},{"text":"2 of 5","bbox":{"left":0.47902,"top":0.936534,"width":0.04215800000000003,"height":0.018595000000000028}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}