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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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CIVIL MINUTE ORDER

HOWARD R. LLOYD UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE CT. #2

DATE: July 17, 2007 CASE No. C05-05222 JF (HRL)

CASE TITLE: TCGIVega Info. Techs. v. Karna Global Technologies, et al.

COURT REPORTER: Recorded by Reporter Present at Deposition

APPEARANCES

For Plaintiff(s): For Defendant(s):

Melinda Morton Antoinette McGill

: Telephonic Proceeding for Mid-Deposition Dispute

Comments:

Plaintiff initiated a telephone call to the court to resolve several disputes that arose during

the deposition, then in progress, of defendant Gregory Hawkins. The parties disagreed as to (a) the

propriety of certain objections and instructions not to answer asserted by defense counsel; and

(b) the manner in which objections may be asserted. Counsel stated their respective positions. The

court ruled as follows:

(1) The questions read to the court concerning the deponent's preparation for the

deposition are not vague and ambiguous. Defense counsel's instruction not to answer

was improper under Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(d)(1).

(2) The questions read to the court concerning the deponent's service on other boards do

not call for private information. The questions seek information that is relevant

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). Defense counsel's instruction not to answer was

improper under Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(d)(1).

(3) Defense counsel is entitled to make objections. However, objections "must be stated

concisely and in a non-argumentative and non-suggestive manner." FED.R.CIV.P.

30(d)(1). Defense counsel shall not make speaking objections.

CC:

Chambers

Judge: JF

*E-FILED: 7/17/2007*

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