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A friend sent me this standing order from a judge in the ND Illinois regarding depositions. It clearly states what is expected and prohibited at a deposition.
We should get judges/discovery commissioner here to adopt something similar:
https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-cmp-detail.aspx?cmpid=1128
This is excellent.
Wow, we really do need this, this was excellent – thanks!
Can someone send that order to Forsberg?
And yes – thank you for posting. Great references included.
Dear Andrew Cranor, Board of Governors, Michelle Leavitt, whoever is chief family court, Commissioners Truman and Young:
PLEASE READ THIS ORDER AND CONSIDER ADOPTING IT. Commissioner Biggar was at least attempting to do something like this with his opinions. We need this desperately.
Seriously. It would be nice if we had an actual set of guidelines/rules for things like this that attorneys can reference.
Rather than just "well I heard that Truman said X at a hearing a few months ago so that's the rule, right?"
3:08-you(and, admittedly, possibly another poster or two) post pretty consistently about Judge Forsberg and her supposedly unpleasant demeanor.
Okay. Fair enough. Let's assume, for this point, that her demeanor needs some real work.
But because she may have a demeanor that can be somewhat harsh at times, why are you assuming that she needs some real instruction on this rather narrow, specific legal issue as to what is, or is not, permissible at a deposition?
Presumably, she generally would not deal with such issues as they would ordinarily be resolved by a Discovery Commissioner.
So, because you resent(and perhaps for good cause) a judge raising her voice and berating you and/or your client at a hearing, it is reasonable to blame this judge for just about anything?
For starters, let's blame her for the Great Chicago Fire.
3:08 here – I didn't mention her demeanor. My post was asking if someone could send the discovery order to her.
2:10, well, okay, but it still doesn't really address the point.
If the point has nothing to do with her demeanor(and you are insisting it does not) then what is the point?
Is she really misinformed as to proper deposition conduct?(Issues, which, by the way, are far more likely resolved before a Discovery Commissioner).
Yeah, 3:08 and 2:10, why should anyone send her this(ND Illinois Order) concerning proper deposition conduct if you are NOT complaining that she does not understand this particular issue of proper deposition conduct?
The comment was to send her a copy of the order that was posted and had nothing to do with her demeanor.
We have forgotten.
I agree 100%. We have forgotten.
Judge Rebecca Burton is the Chief Judge at Family Court.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals discriminates against minorities
How?
I heard Alan Westbrook got lit up for a $276k verdict on Friday. fall at target. Juries are not messing around.
You read things like that and wonder why ID guys are still putting up with wretched insurance carrier clients. Cut bills, flat fees, demanding adjusters, and constantly pushing off expenses onto the firm.
What were the amount of the specials and what were the injuries? If Plaintiff had a back surgery and meds were $350K, I don't know if he got "lit up." But if it was just soft tissue stuff, then maybe.
Hi Adrian [Karimi]! Some food for thought: It's not a win if you don't beat your Offer of Judgment. Or if the meds are higher than the award. The number may look fancy on paper, but put into context it's really a loss. But if it makes you feel better to brag about "lighting up" defense counsel when you could have settled for more before trial, or when you'll have to interplead all the money anyway, CONGRATS BRO!
Well, someone post the docket so we can actually see what's up
@11:31, the docket won't tell you the total amount of medical bills or what settlement offers were made.
A-17-750681-C but here it is anyway.
A de novo from an Arb award of $28k with 20k in medical specials and 10k of lost wages? That would be pretty big to then get 276k. more to the story than that @11:29?
Not sure who 11:29 is, but it sounds like he or she is a real bitter person who works for ID. But yes, 2:28, it seems that you are correct…20k in past meds and had a 28k Arb Award, to which Defense De Novo'd. Plaintiff removed from Short Trial and lit Defense up for 276k total in a 4 day trial. I hope that is enough context for 11:29
So was there a surgery post arbitration?