A place to ask questions and add to probative and informative discussions associated with the various aspects of the field of fire investigation. -- FORUM RULES---BE CIVIL AND NO NAME CALLING, NO BELITTLING, NO BERATING, NO DENIGRATING others. Postings in violation of these rules can be removed or editted to remove the offending remarks at the discretion of the moderators and/or site administrator.
Re: Abusive discovery requests
Date: August 07, 2014 04:30PM
I have had similar requests. The attorneys I have worked with take the position that if counsel wants the transcript they can order it from the court reporter. After all the cost of a written transcript is one of the ways court reporters make money.
Rich Kovarsky, P.E., CFI, CFEI
Pyro-Technical Investigations
www.ptiforensic.com