Changing the story

When a deponent wants to actually change testimony, to what extent do courts allow it? That depends on whether the case is in state court or in which federal court the case is pending.Illinois Supreme Court Rule 207 allows deponents who have reserved their signature to make corrections to their deposition transcript “based on errors in reporting or transcription.” The rule states that …

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