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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks. I have a situation in which the corporation is not a party. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mahlon H. ("Tripp") Barlow<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sivyer Barlow & Watson, P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>401 East Jackson Street, Suite 2225 Tampa, Florida 33602<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 221-4242 - phone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 227-8598 - fax <a href="mailto:mbarlow@sbwlegal.com">mbarlow@sbwlegal.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unless otherwise indicated or obvious from the nature of the transmittal, the information contained in this message is attorney-client privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication or any of the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete the message. Thank you<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Reese J. Henderson, Jr. [mailto:Reese.Henderson@gray-robinson.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 20, 2013 5:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mahlon Barlow; clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Corporate Representative - hearsay<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>See Fla. Stat. sec 90.803 (Hearsay exceptions), subsection (18), the following sub-subsections are all potentially applicable:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>(18) ADMISSIONS.—A statement that is offered against a party and is: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>(a) The party’s own statement in either an individual or a representative capacity;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>(b) A statement of which the party has manifested an adoption or belief in its truth;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>(c) A statement by a person specifically authorized by the party to make a statement concerning the subject;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>(d) A statement by the party’s agent or servant concerning a matter within the scope of the agency or employment thereof, made during the existence of the relationship;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mahlon Barlow<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 20, 2013 5:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Corporate Representative - hearsay<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Fla.R.Civ.Pro</i>. 1.310 governing depositions provides that in the case of a corporate entity the person designated by the entity shall testify about matters “known or <u>reasonably available</u> to the organization.” The corporation has a duty to produce a knowledgeable person. In the case of matters involving a former employee of the organization, that could necessitate an inquiry of the former employee re historical matters so as to gain the necessary “institutional knowledge” to testify. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It occurs to me that inherent within this procedural process is the need to convey factual/historical information to a corporate representative so that rep can testify as to the information known or available to the organization (similar to conveying factual information to an expert). I cannot find direction from a court as to the application of the hearsay rule in such circumstances.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone run into hearsay problems with respect to the designated representative inquiring of other employees/former employees? If so, how was it resolved? Thanks in advance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P.S. – If this is a ridiculously stupid question then I am asking it on behalf of Neal Sivyer. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mahlon H. ("Tripp") Barlow<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sivyer Barlow & Watson, P.A.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>401 East Jackson Street, Suite 2225 Tampa, Florida 33602<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 221-4242 - phone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(813) 227-8598 - fax <a href="mailto:mbarlow@sbwlegal.com">mbarlow@sbwlegal.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unless otherwise indicated or obvious from the nature of the transmittal, the information contained in this message is attorney-client privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. 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