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I couldn't make it through the whole thing. I understand Larry wanted to be specific but he seemed to be purposely obtuse on straight forward questions. Is th

• fspacef 9y ago
  From what I understand, depositions by design are a place for opposition lawyers to try and trip you up. LP is being cautious with his words and trying to be as vague as he can because of that.
  • staticautomatic 9y ago
    No one is trying to trip you up. Quite the contrary. They're trying to figure out what you know, a so-called "fishing expedition."
    • fspacef 9y ago
      Of course in a perfect world that's what its supposed to be but as some other comments in the thread have pointed out, opp. lawyers are hoping to press on issues and hope you say something that can be misinterpreted as malicious or incompetent later in front of a jury.
      • staticautomatic 9y ago
        Sure, but looking for or even trying to force an admission which may be useful down the line is different than actively trying to trip someone up.
• IncRnd 9y ago
  I've been deposed, and prior to the deposition my attorney said not to volunteer anything and to answer as short as possible to the exact questions that were asked. The point for a deposition is to make the deposed say something incriminating, spill the secret sauce, or somehow get tripped up. The point for someone being deposed is to finish the deposition after having said as little as possible.