The person most qualified (PMQ) deposition is a powerful discovery tool or – or a headache of a lifetime – depending what side of the litigation you’re on. Whether you are pursuing remedies against a business entity or defending a corporation, how you plan and prepare for the PMQ deposition will ultimately determine the success you achieve for your client. With all of the possible traps, do you know how to effectively take, defend, and prepare for the PMQ deposition?
In this CLE course, veteran civil litigator Roy Comer provides practical tips and advice for your next PMQ deposition. When you complete this course you will know how to: indentify what makes a person most qualified, prepare the notice, respond & object to the notice, select the PMQ witness, prepare the PMQ witness, prepare the testimony, take the deposition, spot common traps and defend the PMQ deposition. Deposing the person most qualified is drastically different than the standard lay witness deposition and since party admissions are admissible against the company or entity, PMQ depositions can produce valuable testimony that can greatly aid settlement or sway the jury at trial.
For over 30 years Roy L. Comer has been dedicated to handling damage cases, including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases arising from automobile, truck, motorcycle, medical negligence, defective products, and dangerous premises claims.