Fact Pattern 3-B1
Orin and Pia engage in a business transaction from which a dispute arises.Orin initiates a lawsuit against Pia by filing a complaint.
-To prepare for a trial between Large Lots Development Corporation (LLDC)and MiniMansion Construction Company (MMCC),MMCC's attorney places LLDC's president under oath.A court reporter makes a record of the attorney's questions and the officer's answers.This is
A)a cross-examination.
B)a deposition.
C)an imposition.
D)an interrogatory.

Question

Fact Pattern 3-B1 
Orin and Pia engage in a business transaction from which a dispute arises.Orin initiates a lawsuit against Pia by filing a complaint.
-To prepare for a trial between Large Lots Development Corporation (LLDC)and MiniMansion Construction Company (MMCC),MMCC's attorney places LLDC's president under oath.A court reporter makes a record of the attorney's questions and the officer's answers.This is
A)a cross-examination.
B)a deposition.
C)an imposition.
D)an interrogatory.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes a situation where MMCC's attorney places LLDC's president under oath to create a record of their questioning and the responses, which is known as a deposition. A deposition is a type of pre-trial discovery where witnesses are questioned under oath, and their answers are recorded by a court reporter, which can then be used as evidence at trial. A cross-examination involves questioning a witness who has already testified in court, an imposition is not a legal term, and an interrogatory is a written set of questions that one party sends to another party to answer in writing.