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Which of the following is the correct order?
A: Direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examination
B: Cross-examination, recross-examination, direct examination, redirect examination
C: Cross-examination, direct examination, recross-examination, redirect examination
D: Direct examination, redirect examination, cross-examination, recross-examination ----------
Correct Answer ---------- A: DIRECT EXAMINATION, CROSS-EXAMINATION, REDIRECT
EXAMINATION, RECROSS-EXAMINATION
Fill in the blanks. Include the two missing events for a trial.
Jury Selection (if required)
_____________ Statements
Plaintiff Calls Witnesses
Plaintiff Rests
Defendant Calls Witnesses
Defendant Rests
____________ Statements
Jury Charge (if jury trial)
Jury or Judge Deliberation (dependent on type of trial) ---------- Correct Answer ---------- Jury
Selection (if required)
[OPENING] Statements
Plaintiff Calls Witnesses
Plaintiff Rests
Defendant Calls Witnesses
Defendant Rests
[CLOSING] Statements
Jury Charge (if jury trial)
Jury or Judge Deliberation (dependent on type of trial)
Who is considered an Also Present?
A: The witness who is also one of the named parties.
B: A lawyer who is party to the case.
C: The witness.
D: Someone present for a deposition who is not a lawyer representing a party to the case, not the
,witness, and not the reporter. ---------- Correct Answer ---------- D: SOMEONE PRESENT FOR
A DEPOSITION WHO IS NOT A LAWYER REPRESENTING A PARTY TO THE CASE,
NOT THE WITNESS, AND NOT THE REPORTER.
Which of the following is not one of the ways criminal and civil cases differ?
A: What kinds of punishment or penalty may be imposed.
B: How the cases are decided.
C: What standards of proof must be met.
D: Who may bring charges or file suit
E: Only criminal cases have a jury. ---------- Correct Answer ---------- E: Only criminal cases
have a jury.
Fill in the blanks:
Who schedules EUOs? _______
Who holds the insurance policy? _______
Who files a claim with the insurance company? _____
For EUOs, what is used instead of a case number? _____
Who is the insurer? ______
During an EUO, the reporter should not ask about _______.
EUOs occur ______ a case is filed.
Depositions occur ______ a case is filed.
- The insured
- The insurance company
- Read and sign
- After
- Before
- An investigator or attorney for the insurance company
- The claimant
- The claim number ---------- Correct Answer ---------- Who schedules EUOs? AN
INVESTIGATOR OR ATTORNEY FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY
Who holds the insurance policy? THE INSURED
Who files a claim with the insurance company? THE CLAIMANT
For EUOs, what is used instead of a case number? THE CLAIM NUMBER
Who is the insurer? THE INSURANCE COMPANY
During an EUO, the reporter should not ask about READ AND SIGN.
EUOs occur BEFORE a case is filed.
Depositions occur AFTER a case is filed.
At the end of the EUO, should you ask the participants if the witness would like to review the
transcript?
A: No. Generally, the reporter should not ask about Read & Sign when covering an EUO.
B: Yes. The reporter should ask about the Read & Sign for all EUOs. ---------- Correct Answer --
-------- A: No. Generally, the reporter should not ask about Read & Sign when covering an EUO.
,True or False?
EUOs are taken in response to a claim the insured has filed with their insurance company. --------
-- Correct Answer ---------- True
A deposition is:
A: The taking of testimony in an action.
B: The taking of testimony outside of court.
C: The way in which a person feels on a certain day.
D: The recording of a matter. ---------- Correct Answer ---------- B: The taking of testimony
outside of court.
________ are generally held to determine a court order or for some procedural matters.
A: Arbitrations
B: Hearings
C: Trials
D: Depositions ---------- Correct Answer ---------- B: Hearings
True or False?
Cases can settle without making it to court. ---------- Correct Answer ---------- True
What does it mean to say the transcript is work product of the hiring party?
A: Once the reporter produces the transcript and provides it to the hiring party, the other parties
must obtain a copy of the transcript from the hiring party (not the court reporter).
B: The reporter should check with the hiring party before selling a copy to another party.
C: To obtain the transcript, all parties order it through the court reporter. ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- B: The reporter should check with the hiring party before selling a copy to
another party.
What is a deposition through written questions?
A: When the attorney has the witness answer via writing during a deposition.
B: They are interrogatories.
C: When the reporter verbally asks questions on the record.
D: When the reporter doesn't need to swear in the witness. ---------- Correct Answer ---------- C:
When the reporter verbally asks questions on the record.
Who usually schedules a deposition of the plaintiff?
A: The judge
B: The defendant's attorney
C: The plaintiff's attorney
D: The clerk ---------- Correct Answer ---------- B: The defendant's attorney
, _______ is where the parties present evidence, testimony, and arguments in front of a judge with
the goal of determining fault or guilt.
A: Deposition
B: Trial
C: Hearing
D: Arbitration ---------- Correct Answer ---------- B: Trial
EUO: Match the term with the definition.
The insurer ---->
Claimant ---->
The insured ---->
DOL ----->
- The person who suffered the damage or loss
- The date when the event that caused the damage or loss occurred
- The person carries the insurance policy
- The insurance company ---------- Correct Answer ---------- THE INSURER -> THE
INSURANCE COMPANY
CLAIMANT -> THE PERSON WHO SUFFERED THE DAMAGE OR LOSS
DOL -> THE DATE WHEN THE EVENT THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE OR LOSS
OCCURRED
THE INSURED -> THE PERSON CARRIES THE INSURANCE POLICY
While covering an EOP (aka CME/IME), when is the only time you are not in the presence of
the plaintiff?
A: If the plaintiff is getting an X-ray, MRI, or another test that would prohibit you to be with
them.
B: If the doctor is seeing the patient and the patient asks you to leave the room.
C: If the doctor is seeing the patient and asks you to leave the room. ---------- Correct Answer ----
------ A: If the plaintiff is getting an X-ray, MRI, or another test that would prohibit you to be
with them.
During an EUO, the witness's attorney asks to order the transcript after the attorney who
schedule the EUO has left the conference room. What do you do?
A: Tell the witness's attorney, "No problem. I just need to get the order in writing. Can you sign
this order form?"
B: Tell the witness's attorney, "I'm sorry, but transcript copy order can never be sold on EUOs."
C: Tell the witness's attorney, "Before I can confirm your order, I need to ask the scheduling
attorney if they are okay with you receiving a copy of the transcript." ---------- Correct Answer --
-------- C: Tell the witness's attorney, "Before I can confirm your order, I need to ask the
scheduling attorney if they are okay with you receiving a copy of the transcript."
