Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida

The legal standard for what is allowed in Depositions is much broader than what is allowed in a trial. The attorneys are allowed to ask anything "reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence". That means they can ask just about anything as long as it can be related to the case in some remote way. If no remote possibility to relating the question to evidence that will be admissible in the case exists, then one could refuse to answer the questions. Be careful, if you refuse to answer a question and the judge feels it was a permissible question, at a later hearing, the judge can impose sanctions. Feel free to call my office at 561-373-7335 should you need additional information.