Re: Do you have to answer questions at a deposition?

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Always remember that you can 'Olie' them. "I don't recall."
The court can find you in contemt for refusing to answer BUT they
can not tell you what you remember.

On 4/30/05, 00 wrote:
> I was going to mention the witness fee but forgot. That might
> make a difference to the poster-to get at least partially
> compensated for their time.
>
>
> On 4/30/05, RSM LA Lawyer wrote:
>> JJ-
>>
>> If you have been subpoenaed/summoned to have your deposition
>> taken, then you MUST appear at the deposition. Like the other
>> poster advised, you can be held in contempt of court for not
>> appearing. If you are missing time at work, etc., you have the
>> right to ask the attorney who is taking your deposition for a
>> witness fee for testifying. Make sure that you ask for the
>> witness fee well in advance of the deposition.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> RSM
>>
>> On 4/29/05, 00 wrote:
>>> If you would like to be held in contempt of court, go ahead
>>> and refuse. Otherwise, you should cooperate to the fullest
>>> extent possible.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/29/05, JJ Gold wrote:
>>>> I have been summoned to give a deposition as a witness in a
>>>> civil lawsuit. A person was injured on some property and
>>>> since I lived in the building at the time I have been called
>>>> to testify as a witness to the condition of the property. I
>>>> do not know the plaintiff or the defendant. I do not want
>>>> to be involved in this. Can I go the the deposition and
>>>> refuse to answer? Can I just tell them to beat it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.