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Plaintiff waived objection to discovery from testifying expert where objection was not made until expert deposition was in progress.

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In an HCLA case discovery dispute, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that plaintiff’s testifying experts’ “notes, drafts, and communications with counsel” were discoverable under the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and that plaintiff had waived any claim that the requested items were privileged. In Starnes v.

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Paralegal Compliance Officer – An Interview with Melissa Andrews

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They were like, “Hey, as a paralegal, you’ve done some deposition prep. I was still doing deposition preps for physicians. I started the job and got the job before I had ever finished my bachelor’s degree, which is in healthcare administration. So they kept piling more and more things on. Download Now Q.

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Defendant doctor can be compelled to testify regarding standard of care of co-defendant nurse he supervises; Minor on Tenncare Has Right to Sue for Medical Expenses

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The trial court denied plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, and plaintiff then filed this appeal. The first issue surrounded Nurse Mercer’s deposition. After she reviewed her deposition, she “submitted an errata sheet making 24 changes to her testimony and explaining the reasons for the changes.” There were four issues on appeal.

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Insufficient certificate of good faith leads to summary judgment for defendant.

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Bradley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center , No. Because the trial court considered this deposition of the NP filed by defendant, the motion should have been considered a motion for summary judgment.) The Court wrote: Exhibit 7…is a perfunctory letter containing only one paragraph that provides very little information.

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How Do Lawyers Plan for Retirement?

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The article also states, “It is critically important to understand the labyrinth of potentially applicable ethics rules that intertwine with certain court rules on retirement.”. According to Law.com , attorney retirement in New York is “remarkably complex” with “variations of ‘retire’… used in different contexts.”

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