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What do you do when the witness gives their address incorrectly?.

Asked by pinkie13 {59}
6/25/2012 5:22:25 PM

I took a deposition and the witness gave her address incorrectly.  She stated she lived in "Stranton, Pennsylvania 18508," which is clearly the zip code for Scranton.  I even spelled it out S-t-r-a-n-t-o-n, and she answered in the affirmative.  How do I show her address in the beginning of the deposition? Needless to say, the questioning attorney kept saying Stranton throughout the deposition.

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Answered by Rosalie {3062}
6/25/2012 6:36:44 PM

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I would just leave it as she said it.  The attorney is the one to correct it.

I think you also covered yourself since you spelled it and she confirmed it, even though it's wrong.    -    Rosalie 6/26/2012 9:33:30 AM | Flag


Answered by JuniorCat {118}
6/26/2012 9:03:03 AM

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I would (sic) it the first time, then just leave it as Stranton throughout.



Answered by fstfngrs {2973}
6/27/2012 4:19:53 AM

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One sic only.  It was up to the attorney to correct it.  He/she certainly knew it was Scranton and not Stranton. As court reporters, we all know we could do a better job at asking the questions than many of the attorneys; don't we?  How many times have I thought, why didn't he/she ask this question or that question ...



Answered by CS320 {359}
6/27/2012 8:02:32 AM

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After the incorrect spelling I would put (as spelled) so it's clear that you, the reporter, didn't misspell it. 

When the atty says it incorrectly, I would put (sic).  And as fstfgrs pointed out, only one sic.



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Jennifer Stork-Drury
(sic)
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Angie McGalliard
I live in the South and some ethnicities have trouble with the St sound, and always pronounce it Sk, i.e., skreet, skore, instead of street and store, and then reverse of that for Sc, like Stranton instead of Scranton. I would NEVER write it as Skreet or Skore! It`s like drawing attention to a speech impediment. Just write Scranton. Keep it simple!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Deanne Newberry Hutson
If the attorney used the improper pronunciation throughout, I would transcribe it as said by the witness and the attorney. He may be trying to make a point by using her mispronunciation.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Dawn Dietrich
I say you write it/spell it the way it was said, especially since the attorney heard it as you did and kept using the same pronunciation. Under normal circumstances, if the attorney didn`t catch it and wasn`t repeating it, I would use the correct spelling of the city knowing what she meant to say since you were able to match up the zip code.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Gina Allan
I would write it asSpoken and maybe use sic. You aren`t supposed to interpret what you think they meant...as there may be a reason for it. Hope that helps! :-)
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Lisa Simescu
Just curious, did you consider asking the attorney about it during a break in private? That would have given him the opportunity to correct the matter had he wanted to.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Shenna Basye-Cara
I`m always amazed how many witnesses can`t spell their own address. I write it as they say it and sic after the spelling. If the attorney mispronounces it, then sic after his first time and leave the rest be
Friday, June 29, 2012
Jineen Pavesi
just type scranton...when you asked her the spelling she was probably nervous and didn`t even hear wht you were saying.
Friday, June 29, 2012

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