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Originally Posted by drcoastline
Simply reschedule the deposition at a time and place convenient for you. It happens all the time. You must comply with the subpoena but you need not comply on their terms. No big deal.
If you don't want to be called as a witness for either side, be hostile right from the beginning. Call their client regardless of whom it is an A-hole the lawyer isn't going to want to call you as a witness. When you do go to depositions your answer to every question is I don't recall. Give your name, address, position at the job etc. The answer to everything else. I don't recall. Also- the lawyer and possibly client from both sides will be at depositions. This is your opportunity to unleash on both of them free. They can not say a word back to you. Let them both hear what you have to say about them. Just like you posted above.
The purpose to depositions is to get your answers to questions that they may ask in court so they know the answer ahead of time. So they know what they can and can not use. If your answer differs that's where they can get you. But if during depositions you answer I don't recall. chances are you won't get called at all because they don't know what you will recall during court.
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^^^^ I did this several years ago when I was called to a deposition. Perhaps CAlaw- but when I told them it was inconvienet for me to travel for deposition- they came to me.
My suggestion - dodn't say anything you will regret or don't want made public. If the owner is a dummy or worse, everyone knows it. Better to say he wasn't a nice person to others.