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Judge to review sanctions and summary-judgment motions after conflicting deposition testimony in Roberts v. CRS
Summary
Defense and plaintiffs clashed over whether plaintiff’s counsel coached deposition testimony. The court took motions to strike, sanctions requests and a summary-judgment motion under advisement and will issue a written ruling after reviewing the record and applicable rules.
A dispute over deposition testimony and alleged witness coaching dominated argument in Noriko Roberts v. Commercial Roofing Specialist and related defendants during the March 19 Clayton County State Court motions calendar.
Defense counsel Brian Grantham sought summary judgment and asked the court to strike portions of the plaintiff’s deposition testimony. Grantham argued the plaintiff originally testified that only tools from a trailer struck her car and later, after a break in the deposition, changed or clarified that the trailer itself struck her vehicle; Grantham contended the change was the result of coaching by plaintiff counsel.
Plaintiff counsel, represented in the transcript by opposing counsel (defense…
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