· 7/27/1982
Hans HUB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SUN VALLEY CO., Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Citations
- 682 F.2d 776
- 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 32,969
- 34 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 981
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 17096
How courts have described this case
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- noting that, under Rule 32(a)(8), “courts have required . . . the presence of an adversary with the same motive to cross-examine the deponent”
- “The accepted inquiry focuses on whether the prior cross-examination 9 would satisfy a reasonable party who opposes admission in the present lawsuit.”
- “The shortcoming here 26 is that Hub failed to show that the deposition relates to issues common to both lawsuits.”
- “Depositions can save the time, effort and money of litigants, and help expedite trials.”
- “Because the underlying objective is efficiency at trial without jeopardizing accurate fact finding, the district court is usually in the best position to decide whether a prior deposition should be admitted.”
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Judges: Boochever, Choy, Tang
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