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DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION

- QUESTION-ANSWER and everything is RECORDED- e!"re de#"siti"n is ta$en% A #arty desiring t" ta$e the de#"siti"n "! any

#ers"n &#"n "ra' e(a)inati"n sha'' give reas"na*'e NOTICE IN WRITIN+ t"every "ther #arty t" the a,ti"n

- The NOTICE sha'' state the

o TIME and PLACE !"r ta$ing the de#"siti"n

o NAME and ADDRESS "! ea,h #ers"n t" *e e(a)ined% i! $n".n

o i! the na)e is n"t $n".n% a +ENERAL DESCRIPTION s&/,ient t"

identi!y hi) "r the #arti,&'ar ,'ass "r gr"&# t" .hi,h he *e'"ngs 0SEC123

On MOTION "! any #arty &#"n .h") the n"ti,e is served% the ,"&rt )ay !"r ,a&sesh".n ENLAR+E "r S4ORTEN T4E TIME 0,"&rt )ay a's" d" this even i! Leave "! ,"&rtis n"t re5&ired3

ORDERS THAT COURT MAY ISSUE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PARTIES AND

DEPONENTS.• SEC 16 and 18 are similar. Both talk about the power of the Court to control the

deposition taking

PROTECTION ORDERS OF PARTIESAND DEPONENTS (SEC 16 & 28)

protective orders BEF!E depositiontaking

MOTION TO TERMINATE OR LIMITEXAMINATION (SEC 18) protectiveorders "#!$%& the deposition takingwhere the court ma' stop or limit thedeposition taking.

A!ter n"ti,e is served !"r ta$ing ade#"siti"n *y "ra' e(a)inati"n% &#"n)"ti"n seas"na*'y )ade *y any #arty "r*y the #ers"n t" *e e(a)ined and !"r

g""d ,a&se sh".n% 0.hi,h )eans it .i''*e d"ne *e!"re the ta$ing "! thede#"siti"n3

At any ti)e d&ring the ta$ing "! thede#"siti"n% "n )"ti"n "r #etiti"n "! any#arty "r "! the de#"nent and &#"n ash".ing that the e(a)inati"n is *eing

,"nd&,ted in *ad !aith "r in s&,h )anneras &nreas"na*'y t" ann"y% e)*arrass% "r"##ress the de#"nent "r #arty

- the ,"&rt in .hi,h the a,ti"n is#ending

- the ,"&rt in .hi,h the a,ti"n is#ending "r

- the RTC "! the #'a,e .here thede#"siti"n is *eing ta$en

Ma$es an "rder that 61 de#"siti"n sha'' n"t *e ta$en%7 it )ay *e ta$en "n'y at s")e

designated #'a,e "ther than that

stated in the n"ti,e%8 it )ay *e ta$en "n'y "n .ritteninterr"gat"ries%

9 ,ertain )atters sha'' n"t *ein5&ired int"%

2 the s,"#e "! the e(a)inati"n sha''*e he'd .ith n" "ne #resente(,e#t the #arties t" the a,ti"nand their "/,ers "r ,"&nse'%

: that a!ter *eing sea'ed the

Orders the "/,er ,"nd&,ting thee(a)inati"n t" ,ease !"rth.ith !r")ta$ing the de#"siti"n% "r )ay 'i)it thes,"#e and )anner "! the ta$ing "! the

de#"siti"n

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de#"siti"n sha'' *e "#ened "n'y*y "rder "! the ,"&rt%

; that se,ret #r",esses%deve'"#)ents% "r resear,h needn"t *e dis,'"sed%

< that the #arties sha''

si)&'tane"&s'y ='e s#e,i=edd",&)ents "r in!"r)ati"nen,'"sed in sea'ed enve'"#es t"*e "#ened as dire,ted *y the,"&rt>

? "r that it sha'' n"t *e ta$en *e!"rethe "/,er designated in then"ti,e 0Se, 7<3

1@ any "ther "rder .hi,h &sti,ere5&ires t" #r"te,t the #arty "r.itness !r") ann"yan,e%e)*arrass)ent% "r "##ressi"n

B I! the "rder )ade in Se, 1< TERMINATES the e(a)inati"n% it sha'' *e res&)ed "n'y&#"n "rder "! the ,"&rt in .hi,h the a,ti"n is #ending

B U#"n DEMAND "! the "*e,ting #arty "r de#"nent% the TAIN+ "! the de#"siti"nsha'' *e SUSPENDED !"r the ti)e ne,essary t" )a$e a n"ti,e !"r an "rder

B In +RANTIN+ "r REUSIN+ s&,h Order% the ,"&rt )ay i)#"se &#"n either #arty "r&#"n the .itness the re5&ire)ent t" #ay s&,h ,"sts "r e(#enses as the ,"&rt )aydee) reas"na*'e

AVAILABILITY OF DEPONENT TO TESTIFY: NOT A “OOD CAUSE! TO ORDERTHAT HIS DEPOSITION SHALL NOT BE TA"EN

4ATT INDUSTRIAL F LE CONSTRUCTION 0+R N" 1@<11?% Gan&ary 1?% 1??93

a,ts6 RTC ,an,e''ed s,hed&'ed de#"siti"ns "n the gr"&nd that the ta$ing "!the de#"siti"n ."&'d ,a&se &nne,essary d&#'i,ity as the intended de#"nentssha'' a's" *e ,a''ed as .itnesses d&ring the tria'

4e'd6 Whi'e de#"siti"ns )ay *e disa''".ed i! the e(a)inati"n is ,"nd&,ted in*ad !aith> "r in s&,h a )anner t" "##ress the #ers"n s&*e,t "! the in5&iry%s&,h ,ir,&)stan,es are a*sent in this ,ase

The RTC ,ites the de'ay in the ,ase as a reas"n !"r ,an,e''ing the s,hed&'edde#"siti"ns Whi'e s#eedy dis#"siti"n "! ,ases is i)#"rtant% s&,h,"nsiderati"n sh"&'d n"t "&t.eigh a th"r"&gh and ,")#rehensive eva'&ati"n"! ,ases% !"r the ends "! &sti,e are rea,hed n"t "n'y thr"&gh the s#eedydis#"sa' "! ,ases *&t )"re i)#"rtant'y thr"&gh a )eti,&'"&s and,")#rehensive eva'&ati"n "! the )erits "! the ,ase

In the ,ase "! "rt&ne C"r# vs CA% .hi,h a'ready sett'ed the )atter%e(#'ained that6 the avai'a*i'ity "! the #r"#"sed de#"nent t" testi!y in ,"&rtd"es n"t ,"nstit&te Hg""d ,a&se t" &sti!y the ,"&rtJs "rder that hisde#"siti"n sha'' n"t *e ta$en That the .itness is &na*'e t" attend t" testi!y is"ne "! the gr"&nds .hen the de#"siti"n )ay *e &sed in ,"&rt d&ring the tria'

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&t the sa)e ,ann"t *e s&,,ess!&''y inv"$ed t" #r"hi*it the ta$ing "! hisde#"siti"n

PROCEDURE FOR TA"IN ORAL DEPOSITIONS (SEC 1#)

- It )&st *e $%' *+,

- The testi)"ny sha'' *e ta$en -+'%*/,0*3 &n'ess the #arties agree"ther.ise

- A 45'+0%- sha'' *e %+' *y the "/,er &#"n the de#"siti"n

- E0'%' 45'+' + sha'' *e ta$en -$45'+ t" the 45'+0%-

CAN THE DEPOSTION OFFICER MAKE A RULING TO THE OBJECTION/S?%o. But ob(ections will be noted and the deponent must answer. )ater on* ifthe deposition is o+ered as evidence in court* the court will now rule on theob(ection. $f the ob(ection is ,E!!#)E"* the answer as record remains. $fS#S-$%E" however* the answer as recorded is E!SE" as if it was neveranswered.

- In 'ie& "! #arti,i#ating in the "ra' e(a)inati"n% #arties served .ith n"ti,e "!ta$ing a de#"siti"n 7*3 +*%-70+ 0++'% 0%+'*+0'- + +,' 9'- %.h" sha'' #r"#"&nd the) t" the .itness and re,"rd the ans.ers ver*ati)

CAN COUNSEL PREVENT HIS CLIENT FROM ANSERIN; ISAELA SU+AR CO% INC F MACADAE+ ?8 P4IL ??2 01?283

4e'd6 When the de#"siti"n "! a .itness is *eing ta$en% the #arty "*e,ting t" a5&esti"n ,'ai)ed t" *e i))ateria' "r irre'evant )ay "*e,t theret"% *&t s&,h#arty ,ann"t #revent the .itness !r") ans.ering the 5&esti"n *e,a&se there'evan,y "r )ateria'ity .i'' "n'y *e de,ided &#"n the tria' .hen thede#"siti"n is *eing intr"d&,ed as eviden,e

An e(,e#ti"n t" this genera' r&'e "*tains .hen the 5&esti"ns #r"#"&nded areann"ying% e)*arrassing% "r "##ressive t" the de#"nent % in .hi,h ,ase the)atter )ay *e s&*)itted t" the tria' &dge !"r a r&'ing% "r .hen the,"nstit&ti"na' #rivi'eges against se'!-in,ri)inati"n is inv"$ed *y the de#"nent"r *y the ,"&nse' "n his *eha'!

<A%-'- + '/-0+0%- NOT OB=ECTED TO *%%+ 4' 45'+' + 0% $+$0% +,' +0*> UNLESS +,' 45'+0% 0- 4*-' % * NE ROUND ,0,%3 *7' $/ AFTER +,' '/-0+0%.

LIMITATIONS 0instan,es .hen de#"siti"n ta$ing .i'' *e disa''".ed3>

1 .hen it ,an *e sh".n that the e(a)inati"n is *eing ,"nd&,ted in *ad !aith "r

in s&,h a )anner as t" ann"y% e)*arrass% "r "##ress the #ers"n s&*e,t t"in5&iry

7 in5&iry t"&,hes &#"n the irre'evant8 in5&iry en,r"a,hes &#"n the re,"gniKed d")ains "! #rivi'ege 0#rivi'eged

)atters3

S'. 1?. S$470--0% + 0+%'--@ ,*%'-@ -0%0%.- A!ter the de#"siti"n "! the De#"nent is ta$en% the de#"siti"n "/,er sha''

s&*)it the de#"siti"n t" the de#"nent !"r e(a)inati"n

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- De#"nent )ay ,hange his ans.ers *&t he )&st state the reas"n !"r the,hange

- The de#"siti"n sha'' then *e signed *y the .itness% &n'ess the #arties *ysti#&'ati"n .aive the signing "r the .itness is i'' "r ,ann"t *e !"&nd "r re!&sest" sign

MA T4E DEPOSITION E ADMITTED IN EFIDENCE DESPITE AILURE O T4EDEPONENT TO SI+N T4E SAME

AALA LAND INC% F TA+LE

4e'd6 On the "*e,ti"n "! Aya'a Land In, ".ing t" the 'a,$ "! signat&re "! thede#"nent% it sh"&'d *e n"ted that a de#"siti"n NOT SI+NED d"es n"t #re,'&deits &se d&ring the tria' A de#"nentJs signat&re t" the de#"siti"n is n"t in a''events indis#ensa*'e sin,e the #resen,e "! signat&re g"es #ri)ari'y t" the!"r) "! de#"siti"n

The re5&ire)ent that the de#"siti"n )&st *e e(a)ined and signed *y the.itness is "n'y t" ens&re that the de#"nent is a"rded the "##"rt&nity t","rre,t any err"rs ,"ntained therein and t" ens&re a,,&ra,y In any event% thead)issi*i'ity "! the de#"siti"n d"es n"t #re,'&de the deter)inati"n "! its#r"*ative va'&e at the a##r"#riate ti)e

- I! the de#"siti"n is n"t signed *y the .itness% the "/,er sha'' sign it and state"n the re,"rd the !a,t "! the .aiver "r "! the i''ness "r a*sen,e "! the .itness"r the !a,t "! the re!&sa' t" sign t"gether .ith the reas"n given there!"r% i!any% and the de#"siti"n )ay then *e &sed as !&''y as th"&gh signed% &n'ess "na )"ti"n t" s&##ress &nder se,ti"n 7? 0!3 "! this R&'e% the ,"&rt h"'ds that thereas"ns given !"r the re!&sa' t" sign re5&ire ree,ti"n "! the de#"siti"n in.h"'e "r in #art

S'. 2. C'+0*+0% *% 0% 43 9'. ('*0% 7*++')- The "/,er sha'' ,erti!y "n the de#"siti"n that the .itness .as d&'y s."rn t"

*y hi) and that the de#"siti"n is a tr&e re,"rd "! the testi)"ny given *y the.itness

- 4e sha'' then se,&re'y sea' the de#"siti"n in an enve'"#e ind"rsed .ith thetit'e "! the a,ti"n and )ar$ed De#"siti"n "! 0here insert the na)e "!.itness3 and sha'' #r")#t'y ='e it .ith the ,"&rt in .hi,h the a,ti"n is#ending "r send it *y registered )ai' t" the ,'er$ there"! !"r ='ing

S'. 21. N+0' 0%. ('*0% 7*++') The "/,er ta$ing the de#"siti"n sha'' give #r")#t n"ti,e "! its ='ing t" a'' the #arties

S'. 22. F$%0-,0% /0'-.U#"n #ay)ent "! reas"na*'e ,harges there!"r% the "/,er sha'' !&rnish a ,"#y "! thede#"siti"n t" any #arty "r t" the de#"nent

HAT HAPPENS IF A PARTY IVIN THE NOTICE OF THE TA"IN OF THEDEPOSITION FAILS TO ATTEND AND PROCEED ITH THE TA"IN OFDEPOSITION; (SEC 2)

- I! the #arty giving the n"ti,e "! the ta$ing "! a de#"siti"n !ai's t" attend and#r",eed there.ith and an"ther attends in #ers"n "r *y ,"&nse' #&rs&ant t"the n"ti,e% the court !" or#er the $!rt" %&'&(% the (ot&ce to $!" )uch

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#arty "r a de#"nent% and !"r g""d ,a&se sh".n% )ay )a$e any "rder s#e,i=ed inse,ti"ns 120deposition upon oral e/amination 0% 1: orders for the protection of partiesand deponents 0* and 1< motion to terminate or limit e/amination 0 "! this R&'e .hi,his a##r"#riate and &st "r an "rder that the de#"siti"n sha'' n"t *e ta$en *e!"re the"/,er designated in the n"ti,e "r that it sha'' n"t *e ta$en e(,e#t &#"n "ra'e(a)inati"n

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