Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Florida

Depositions

Can the defendant's attorney have a witness for the defense

present during the deposition of the plaintiff?


Asked on 6/08/03, 11:27 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Depositions

Yes.

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Answered on 6/09/03, 8:41 am
Regina Mullen Legal Data Services, PLC

Re: Depositions

Actually, I disagree. Only parties are entitled to attend depositions, unless consent is given. The entire point of a deposition is to learn what a witness knows, it is not a hearing open to the public. Experts get deposition reports, there is no need for the expert to attend, and most are too busy to do so anyway.

If your attorney allows this to happen, ask why. I would never permit a non-party to attend a deposition.

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Answered on 6/09/03, 1:10 pm


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