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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
I'm sure they will want me to just answer the questions, maybe with a yes/no answer, but I plan on slipping in derogatory comments about the owner. Maybe the painter too (he owes me $100 when I rented a machine for his guys while he was out of town). I didn't need the bonus, but it typifies what kind of shyster the owner is.
I'm not a vindictive person, but the owner was real dick, who made my life hell for a year. Minimum 12 hour days and he wanted me to work Saturdays too because he made decisions months late or not at all, but still wanted it finished in a completely unrealistic time frame...Fuch that. He wanted me to punch out the units while at drywall. WTF was I supposed to punch out? I was the 5th construction manager in the first 2 months. Two more quit while I was there...one was another yelling/screaming match again with the owner.
This is the second work related deposition I've been to, but for another employer years ago. I had no involvement in what was at question.
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Yes that is correct they want you to just answer the question. Yes/no, recount, etc. But a deposition is not a trial. So unlike a trial a judge can not hold you in contempt. How ever if you do answer a question and at trial your answer differs you may be committing perjury. The process of questioning is similar to court. Both attorneys will be present and maybe their clients and you have the right to an attorney if you choose. I am sure you have seen a senate hearing on TV. They are very similar to a deposition. The Comey hearing is a perfect example. R= attorney on one side, D= attorney on the other. A senator asks a question and Comey said what ever he wanted about things that had zero relevance to the question. He got in what he wanted, but never answers the question. Then you see the senator jump in to try and stop the answer because it isn't what they want to hear. When he didn't want to answer he replied I do not recall, I don't remember, etc. The attorney will do the same to you. Just keep talking. If he/she isn't getting what they want to hear they will stop the deposition. Of course both sides have the right to depose you. So you may get called a second time. Unless they agree and you agree to be deposed at the same time. Maybe one hour each.
If they ask a question and you don't want to answer it. Your answer is I don't recall, I don't remember, etc.