11-80818-MC, 2011 WL 13228574, *4 (S.D. In doing so, the court relied on three key principles: (1) Rule 30(b)(6) does not require a corporate representative to provide testimony regarding information that the corporation does not have, but rather requires an organization to testify about information known or reasonably available to the organization; (2) Rule 30(b)(6) does not require a deponent to testify with computer-like detail as to unreasonably broad topics; and (3) Rule 30(b)(6), pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, does not require a deponent to be prepared to testify to matters that are not relevant to any party's claim or defense. Under FRE 615, the opposing party can exclude witnesses at trial simply upon request. Your corporate client just received a notice pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) directing its corporate representative to be prepared to testify about every time a past, present, or future employee of the company sneezed over the last 15 years. The purpose of deposing a corporate representative is not to uncover the representative's personal knowledge or recollection of the events at issue. Rule 11-f of the Commercial Division, which took effect in October 2015, changes the manner in which litigants conduct depositions of corporations and other entities in Commercial Division cases . Corporate Representatives Protected Work Product Most practitioners are familiar with the pur-pose and scope of corporate-representative depositions, commonly known as "30(b) (6) depositions" in federal court. (1) Representative Deponent. A. There is no rule specifically addressing this issue. The entity's adversary has few obligations in noticing the deposition of a corporate designee. Knowledge of all documents constituting, commemorating, or relating to any incidences of overweight citations or warnings issued for any tractor and/or trailer owned, leased or otherwise in the service of Defendant Rolfes. Title: (Ex: Defendant's or Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition of Opposing Party's Corporate Representative; Background Facts and Requests For Deposition, including statement of the case, information regarding noticed depositions, statement regarding non-compliance with notice; Moving Party's Requirements (of deponent's testimony) at trial; Fl. 0000011346 00000 n Knowledge of any and all e-mail sent by, or to, Defendant Jones Supply (including its employees or agents) concerning the incident. Corinne REIF, Relator, v. The Honorable Michael T. JAMISON, Respondent. New Orleans, Knowledge of the entire driver investigation history file or its equivalent for Defendant Dughly maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 391.53 and preserved pursuant to 49 CFR 379 (including Appendix A, Note A). The circuit court abused its discretion by overruling Relator's motion to compel production of a substitute corporate representative prepared to testify regarding Defendant's organizational knowledge of the identified deposition topics.1 The alternative writ of mandamus is made peremptory. See Lebron v. 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Insurance Company, because: (1) Plaintiff's amended corporate representative deposition notice improperly expanded the areas of testimony and added a duces tecum; (2) the corporate representative topics are vague and not limited in time; and (3) Plaintiff has still failed to withdraw th e Opdyke deposition notice." Dkt. After the deposition, the plaintiff moved for sanctions and to compel a second corporate deposition, alleging that the corporate representative was not adequately prepared to testify. The first deposition topic was Defendant's knowledge of decedent, Irwin Reif's fall on February 2, 2001. The third deposition topic was [t]he reason and/or basis for the presence of the electrical plug and/or electrical plug box on the aisle floor of the premises at the time of plaintiff's fall on February 2, 2001.. This specifically includes all the driver daily vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs), maintenance files and records maintained by any other person(s) or organization(s) that are in the possession of Defendant Rolfes. They quite literally worked as hard as if not harder than the doctors to save our lives. Knowledge of all satellite communications and e-mail for the day of the incident involving Plaintiff and seven days prior, as well as all recorded ECM (electronic control module), EDR (event data recorder), and/or SDM (sensing & diagnostic module) chronological data with reference to all data available, including but not limited to: Knowledge of all documents evidencing the job or trip that Defendant Dughly was performing at the time of the incident in question, including the name of the corporate entity for which the job or trip was being performed. Relator alleged that her husband die d as a result of injuries sustained when he tripped over an unmarked electrical box located on the floor of a rehabilitation facility owned by Defendant. Based on these rules, the defendant can argue that before the plaintiff is allowed to call to the stand as an adverse witness a person designated as a company representative for appearance purposes only, the court should inquire into the plaintiffs areas of examination. In this case, Defendant identified several of its employees who witnessed decedent's fall. When a party notices the deposition of an entity, regardless of the number of designees, it is considered one deposition for the purpose of the default limit of 10 depositions. Knowledge of all driver call-in records, notes, logs or e-mail indicating communications between Defendant Jones Supply and Defendant Dughly for the seven days prior to the incident and on the date of the incident. Knowledge of any statements, written, audiotaped, or otherwise recorded or memorialized of any of the parties or witnesses to the incident. See CCP 2025.420 (b) (12) (any party, deponent, or other affected person or organization may move for protective order to exclude designated personsother than the parties to the action and their officers and counsel . 0000004113 00000 n To avoid this possibility, defendants should move to strike any vague or generic listings of witnesses prior to trial. 5 Yet, each designee's deposition is considered a separate deposition for the purpose of duration (i.e., seven hours in one day under Rule 30(d)(1)). Discovery has closed. Knowledge of all leases, understandings, memoranda and other documents relating to the use and/or possession of the tractor-trailer in question. 16 A. R. S. R. Civ. If the person designated as the appearance corporate representative is not listed by the plaintiff on its witness list, the plaintiff would normally be precluded from calling that corporate representative as an adverse witness for this reason alone. Relator asserts that the writ should be made peremptory because the circuit court misapplied Rule 57.03(b)(4) by not requiring Defendant to produce a corporate representative to testify regarding facts that are known or reasonably available to Defendant. 70163. However, a smart plaintiff attorney can defeat this strategy by calling that person as an adverse witness before putting on the plaintiffs key witnesses. P. 30(b)(6). The rules of evidence also permit the trial judge to exclude irrelevant evidence or evidence which, while relevant, would be unfairly prejudicial. 0000008699 00000 n Defendant also argues that the circuit court properly overruled the motion to compel because the deposition topics included information subject to the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. Please do not include any confidential or sensitive information in a contact form, text message, or voicemail. 0000005124 00000 n At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. Defendant did not raise these objections before or during the deposition or in opposition to the motion to compel. Knowledge of the policies or procedures provided by Jones Supply to Rolfes, regarding safety, motor vehicle safety, travel policy, sleep and rest requirements, vehicle inspection, driver standards and hiring requirements that were in effect at the time of the incident, including, but not limited to driver safety manuals, driver safety operating procedures, driver safety training manuals/procedures/guidelines. R. Civ. Knowledge of any and all long-form DOT physicals for Defendant Dughly for the time he was a driver for Defendant Rolfes. Hopefully, you will be able to reach an amicable agreement about the reasonable bounds of the corporate representatives testimony. Penn Mutual, 2011 WL 13228574 at *4. See Fed. The trial date is looming. . All rights reserved. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. STATE ex rel. This would include anyone who investigated Defendant Rolfes's safety rating, safety fitness, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's safety measurement system rating, behavioral analyst and safety improvement category (BASICs) score, unsafe driving history, hours of service compliance, drivers qualifications, drivers history with controlled substances/alcohol abuse, vehicle accidents, list of crashes, roadside inspections, maintenance history, compliance with Federal and State regulations, records keeping violations, and commercial vehicle violations prior to the date of the subject collision. 1. On June 18, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court held that a party could depose a corporate representative even if the company lacked personal knowledge of the underlying facts at issue, but the deposition must be narrow in scope. 45 0 obj <> endobj As a result, it is not uncommon for the corporate representative to be an individual with no or limited knowledge and/or involvement in the events giving rise to the lawsuit. Plainly, you could not physically depose a corporation as it could not speak for itself. 2007)). %PDF-1.4 % Terry v. Holtkamp, 330 Mo. The Corporate Representative Deposition in Illinois Under Supreme Court Rule 206 (a)(1) AL. The issue in this writ proceeding is whether a corporate representative designated for deposition pursuant to Rule 57.03(b)(4) can limit his or her deposition testimony to personal knowledge instead of testifying about facts that are known or reasonably available to the organization. Knowledge of any and all bills of lading, shipper documents and receipts for the load being hauled by Defendant Rolfes and Dughly at the time of the subject collision. If the order terminates the 0000003033 00000 n Relator filed a motion to compel Defendant to produce a substitute corporate representative prepared to testify about matters known or reasonably available to Defendant regarding the first and third deposition topics. Relator deposed Defendant's corporate representative on all five deposition topics. : 24-C-15-003129Jones Supply COMPANY, LP, et al. (C) The use is allowed by Rule 32(a)(2) through (8). (2) With Leave. In a recent decision, a Florida appellate court discussed why we have rules allowing for corporate entities to designate corporate representatives to speak for them, and the implications of failing to utilize the designated procedures properly. endstream endobj 46 0 obj <> endobj 47 0 obj <> endobj 48 0 obj <>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 49 0 obj <> endobj 50 0 obj <> endobj 51 0 obj <> endobj 52 0 obj <> endobj 53 0 obj <> endobj 54 0 obj [/ICCBased 63 0 R] endobj 55 0 obj <> endobj 56 0 obj <> endobj 57 0 obj <> endobj 58 0 obj <> endobj 59 0 obj <>stream Knowledge of all documents relating to traffic accidents involving Defendant Rolfes, including logbook and hours of service violations and other regulatory violations for the duration of the company's engagement with Jones Supply. FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Knowledge of all payroll, compensation, incentive pay for Defendant Dughly for work performed covering the 5 years preceding the collision and including the date of the collision. Knowledge of each traffic citation, FBMCS terminal or road equipment and driver compliance inspection, warning and/or citation issued to Defendant Rolfes and/or Dughly by any city, county, state federal agency or law enforcement official. 3d , 2013 WL 1136399, 38 [] Plaintiff has now identified only one individual to serve as the corporate representative; the parties have agreed to schedule her deposition for November 15, 2016. Can the person designated as the corporate representative for appearance purposes only be protected from being called by the opposing side as an adverse witness in his or her capacity as a corporate representative? 9 I understand that submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. When defending the deposition, you should carefully review the taking-party's notice to ensure it is in strict compliance with Rule 1.310 (b) (6). The issue in this writ proceeding is whether a corporate representative designated for deposition pursuant to Rule 57.03 (b) (4) can limit his or her deposition testimony to personal knowledge instead of testifying about facts that are known or reasonably available to the organization. The designation of an individual as a representative for an appearance at trial is not a designation of that persons authority to speak to any particular subject. Corporations and other entities have unique obligations regarding the depositions of corporate designees pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) and its state cognate, Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 4007.1(e). Knowledge of the accident register maintained as required in. xbbb`b``I j Knowledge of the entire qualification file of Defendant Rolfes and Dughly (regardless of subject, form, purpose, originator, receiver, title or description) maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 391.51 and preserved pursuant to 49 CFR 379. A deposition lawfully taken and, if required, filed in any federal- or state-court action may be used in a later action involving the same subject matter between the same parties, or their representatives or successors in interest, to the same extent as if taken in the later action. banc 1994). 0000008677 00000 n B. Under FRCP 30 (b) (6) and ORCP 39 (c) (6) (collectively "Rule 30 (b) (6)"), a party to a lawsuit has the right to issue a notice for the deposition of a "public or private corporation, a partnership, an association, a governmental agency or other entity.". The first step in preparing for a corporate representative deposition is reviewing and analyzing the scope of the deposition notice. Knowledge of each out of service report or violation concerning the tractor or trailer involved in this incident from the year prior to the collision through the present, to include copies of any supplements, responses, or amendment to the same. In addition, the Deponent shall bring to the deposition the documents/things listed in the "Schedule A." Knowledge of all documents relating to any out of service records for the vehicle involved in this incident extending from the date of the incident and 5 years prior. 0000002753 00000 n In the case of Representative Deposition, which states that upon notice or subpoena by an opposing corporation, partnership or association, a third party must disclose and present a witness to testify on behalf of those subjects listed . Knowledge of all safety ratings issued to Defendant Rolfes by any federal government agency for the five years preceding the incident. Here are five tips for defending the corporate representative deposition: Place Your Objections on the Record as to the Defects in the Notice. Knowledge of all documents received, obtained or filed by Defendant Rolfes when qualifying Defendant Dughly as a truck driver in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Knowledge of the company safety rules or its equivalent issued to Defendant Rolfes and Dughly by Jones Supply that were in effect on August 27, 2020, and for 1 year prior. However, there are a number of different rules which do come into play on this issue. Ron even fought to reduce how much I owed in medical bills so I could get an even larger settlement. In . Knowledge of each out of service report or violation concerning the tractor and trailer involved in this incident for the 5 years prior to this incident to the present, to include copies of any supplements, responses, or amendments to the same. corporation's behalf, thereby resulting in an inefficient and perhaps altogether useless exercise. I also understand that Miller & Zois works with multiple law firms on these claims and that I may be contacted by an affiliated law firm working with Miller & Zois on these lawsuits. However, this rule pertains to pretrial discovery and does not address calling a corporate representative at trial as an adverse witness. If the representative can state simply that he or she has no personal knowledge of the matter, then a party engaged in litigation against a corporation would be placed at a significant disadvantage, subject to deposition by the corporate defendant but left with little access to what knowledge could be imputed to the corporation. P. 30(b)(6). This language mirrors the language of FRCP 26. Knowledge of any and all documents setting forth any policies, procedures, guidelines, recommendations or directives regarding driver conduct, driver safety, driver hiring, subcontractor hiring, commercial carrier hiring, discipline or firing prepared or used by Defendant Jones Supply during the five (5) year period prior to the subject incident and through the present date, together with all amendments, revisions or supplements thereto. Knowledge of all training or instructional videotapes, CDs or DVDs used by any Defendant Jones Supply in its training any of its drivers at any time during the five years before the occurrence. (1) After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination without leave of court, except as specified in paragraph (2) of this subdivision. Sample 30(B)(6) Deposition - List of Documents to be Produced by Defendant. Knowledge of the job description of the position or job that Defendant Rolfes was performing as a commercial carrier for Defendant Jones Supply at the time of the incident if such exists. 0000001311 00000 n Eastern District of Missouri, the Initial Scheduling Conferences held on March 28, 2018, and April 18, 2018, and the Court's May 8, 2018Order A, llowing Consolidated Master . Taking of depositions; corporate officers. Initially, trial judges have great discretion in controlling litigation. Knowledge of all medications being taken or prescribed to Defendant Dughly for the year prior to the occurrence. Thus, to allow the plaintiff to call and question that person in his or her capacity as a corporate representative is tantamount to allowing the plaintiff to designate the corporations representative. The deposition will be recorded via stenographic, audio, and/or videotaped means for the purpose of discovery and/or used as evidence and/or any other purposes permitted by the Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure, including use at trial, and will continue day to day until completed. Companies may not realize, though, that the preparation must include not only facts known to the company, but also facts known uniquely by the company's attorney. hYrF}WLa fp,+rD. trailer The person being deposed is under oath and must answer all questions posed by the deposing attorney. R. Civ. Knowledge of all driver's licenses and truck driver certifications which Defendant Dughly possesses (currently) and did possess on the date of the incident. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or downloaded or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association. Knowledge of the title related to the tractor. Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. If the individual has knowledge of some areas, then the questioning should be limited to those areas. Knowledge of any job, driver, independent contractor, and/or employment application filled out or signed by Defendant Rolfes. 0000003621 00000 n R. Civ. Knowledge of all correspondence writings and/or documents sent by Defendant Jones Supply to Defendant Rolfes regarding disciplinary action or suspension or termination of contracts. . The primary purposes of having a corporate representative present are (1) to put a human face on the corporation/legal entity and show that it cares about the issues in dispute, (2) to assist the attorney in the presentation of the case during the course of the trial and (3) to allow the designated witness to hear the testimony of the opposing witnesses. DEPONENT: Corporate Representative for Jones SupplyCompany, LPDATE:Friday March 5, 2021TIME: 10:00 a.m.LOCATION: Miller & Zois, LLC 1 South Street, 24th Floor Suite 2450 Baltimore, MD 21202 Respectfully submitted, MILLER & ZOIS, LLC Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 1 South Street, 24th Floor Suite 2450 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410-553-6000 Fax: 844-712-5151, Attorneys for the Plaintiff Taylor D. Martinez and the Estate of Abigail Martinez, A. 0000001521 00000 n For nonparty deponent corporations, the rule requires that the noticing party issue a subpoena. Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts, Rule 57 - Interrogatories and Depositions, Rule 57.02 - Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal, Rule 57.03 - Depositions Upon Oral Examination, Rule 57.04 - Depositions upon Written Questions, Rule 57.05 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken, Rule 57.06 - Presiding Officer for Deposition, Rule 57.07 - Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings, Rule 57.08 - Depositions for Use in Foreign Jurisdictions, Rule 57.09 - Subpoena for Taking Deposition. Knowledge of all pay stubs, federal W-2 forms, expense reimbursement, commissions, bonuses and any other documents or tangible evidence reflecting payment of money or benefits for any reason from Defendant Jones Supply to Defendant Rolfes and/or Defendant Dughly for the 5 year period preceding the collision in question. Knowledge of all unofficial logs of Defendant Dughly for the thirty days leading up to the incident involving Plaintiff and for thirty days after the incident maintained pursuant to. Corinne Reif (Relator) filed a wrongful death action against Missouri Baptist Medical Center (Defendant). Rule 11-fEntity DepositionsAdopted October 8, 2015; Effective December 1, 2015 When the Task Force issued its report and recommendations in 2012, it endorsed the concept of placing certain limitations on depositions that would be more in line with those in the Federal Rules, on the belief 8. A lack of familiarity with the Rule's . Knowledge of all disciplinary action contemplated or taken against Defendant Dughly involving the operation of the motor vehicle he was operating at the time of the collision. 0000002757 00000 n 0000003586 00000 n :Plaintiffs, :v. : Case No. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R.R. The contact form sends information by non-encrypted email, which is not secure. . Knowledge of any photographs taken of the tractor-trailer operated by Defendant Dughly at the scene of the incident, or any time after. the appearance corporate representative is exempt from the sequestration of witnesses, thus enabling him or her to listen to all witness testimony. I am so grateful that I was lucky to pick Miller & Zois. Knowledge of each and every document provided by Jones Supply to Rolfes, including, but not limited to, each and every document referring to hauling, delivery, safety, truck specifications, insurance, maintenance, driver evaluations, driver conduct, driver dress, advertising, the Jones Supply logo, compensation, bonuses, and discounts. Knowledge of all maintenance files and records from at least one year prior to accident maintained by Defendant Rolfes in accordance 49 CFR 396 on the truck tractor involved in the accident inclusive of any inspections, repairs or maintenance done to the tractor tractor. Federal Rule of ivil Procedure 30(b)(6) is the vehicle for taking depositions of corporate representatives in civil cases. The importance of each function varies depending on the nature of the case and the amount in dispute. Rule 30(b)(6) is not designed to be a memory contest, and a deponent does not have to successfully answer every question posed by the opposing party to complete a deposition. No party shall be permitted to offer such business records into evidence pursuant to this section unless all other parties to the action have been served with copies of such records and such affidavit at least seven days prior to the day upon which trial of the cause commences. Knowledge of all DOT inspection reports filed for Defendant Rolfes for the year of this incident and five years prior. Five (5) business days prior to any Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, the party that receives a notice of deposition pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) shall provide via the MDL listservs the name(s) and title(s) of the witness or witnesses who will be providing testimony on that party's behalf, Knowledge of any primary, umbrella, and excess insurance policy, or agreement, including the declarations page, for Defendant Rolfes, Defendant Dughly, and Defendant Jones Supply, which was in effect at the time of this incident. Knowledge of all documents regarding the Defendant Rolfes, including Defendant Rolfes's safety rating, authority, insurance information and/or BASIC scores. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. Knowledge of all documents relating to any disqualification of Defendant Dughly made pursuant to any Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation. At issue in this case are the first and third deposition topics. 8.01-420.4:1. 0000002791 00000 n Adequately Preparing a Corporate Representative for Deposition By Ilana Drescher Your corporate client just received a notice pursuant to Rule 30 (b) (6) directing its corporate representative to be prepared to testify about every time a past, present, or future employee of the company sneezed over the last 15 years. HW]o6}03")PXtK]>{`dV'>~,+h4%so\-n!o]/`vF/K\w*mnW@V 7U$` l?nB\j5GWkH/Pz ,%$J!$dSAf_}Hi gHYgHrs>IRP nyHDYzFU~Y$D*OS&[QA 0000000656 00000 n Below is a sample 30(B)(6) deposition subpoena. The purpose of a writ of mandamus is to execute a clear, unequivocal and specific right, not to adjudicate. Rule (30) (b) (6) applies to depositions of both party and nonparty corporations. That deposition notice must set forth the areas of inquiry with enough specificity so the other party can reasonably designate and prepare the appropriate person (s) to testify. Rule 57.06 - Presiding Officer for Deposition. Knowledge of any and all documents regarding any loads transported by Defendant Rolfes and Dughly at the request of Defendant Jones Supply prior to the subject collision. Knowledge of any photograph, film, videotape, moving pictures, electronic image or recording, or any audiotape which depicts or contains the image of the tractor or trailer at the scene of the incident, or any time after (you may exclude from your response hereto any item which you have produced in response to any previous request herein). 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