Litigation
Nov. 5, 2013
California's inscrutable apex deponent
An apex deponent has been described redundantly as a "corporate officer at the apex of the corporate hierarchy." By Benjamin Taylor
You are the attorney for a company which has been sued in a routine business dispute, such as a breach of contract or an employment matter. Just as discovery begins to heat up, the plaintiff notices the deposition of the company's CEO or president. You know that not only does the company's upper management have no knowledge of any facts relevant to the case, but that the deposition is being sought for the purpose of harassing the compan...
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