It appears this fella is more trouble than he is worth. I don't mind trouble makers (Owens, Chad Johnson, etc... if they perform). The Saints have one who doesn't do anything but fumble and run out of bounds. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/ncaa/02/25/bush.deposition.ap/index.html
Shame. This case had settlement written all over it. Avoiding deposition does nothing good for your position. Shoulda paid the quarter mil.
wow. seems like it really has some teeth. i hope bush and usc get their due (im still teed off about the lester earl crap.)
And that's exactly what Lake and his attorney are still trying to do. Lake vacated his own deposition and Bush was always scheduled to be deposed AFTER Lake's was completed. Bush and his attorney want to force Lake's hand and make him provide his alleged evidence first (show me yours and I'll show you mine) which he has not done. Lake's attorney wants Bush to be deposed first and then is promising to give the testimony to the NCAA in an effort to force a settlement. It's all posturing and legal tactics, nothing more although it certainly doesn't look good for Bush.
I am not completely buying the theory where as a deposition is part of the discovery process. Once you have initiated the deposition, discovery is or should be cement. Perhaps the tactic is to catch a party in violation of the discovery process. Do you know which Judge this suit has been assigned to? I know a few in Superior but none in criminal. :shock:
I'm not a lawyer but here's something I read today on that. A deposition is only a part of the discovery process. Any evidence revealed in discovery may or may not be admissible in court; assuming this case ever goes to court; which most cases like this never do. Releasing the deposition would be akin to trying the case in the court of public opinion; something that Lake and his representatives seem to be intent on doing. Also to consider, Lake used the 5th Ammendment nearly 200 times in response to requests to provide his "evidence" prior to giving his deposition. So he won't provide the evidence, refused to complete his deposition, but his attorney wants to claim that Reggie is running from HIS depo. I can't imagine any case where a person is being civily sued and their attorney would agree to their client being deposed prior to the complainant. I have no idea who the Judge is. I'm like many people who would like this to be resolved one way or the other. I understand it's legal tactics to drag it out but I'm tired of it.
