What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? South Carolina
I live in South Carolina. My friend (soon to be former) lives in Georgia and is suing her Doctor. It's a malpractice suit. She asked me two years ago if I would be a witness to something I observed in the Doctors office while she was receiving care. I told her yes.
Well, over the last year, she has told me that the case was going to be thrown out, then the case was back on, etc. etc. I have backed her the whole time and have been very supportive. Five months ago her attorney called me on the phone, (with her permission) and we talked, He said he doubted he would need me and then thanked me for my time.
Well, my friend called me a month later and said she said that she and her husband had been deposed (this was four months ago), she told me that they were not going to depose me. I said Okay, well, let me know. A month after that, she called and said she thought the case was going to be thrown out, due to the fact that the attorney had possibly waited to long to file the suit (two year limit or something like that)
The next month I decided to go ahead and sign up for some elective surgery that I am needing. I paid a huge Non-refundable down payment. My friend suddenly started calling and telling me that I WOULD be deposed after all. she forwarded an email from her attorney and it sounded like she was implying to them I was not trying to cooperate.
I told her I could still come to the deposition Could they give me some notice.
I live 500 miles away from where I would give the deposition. If the other side subpoena's me. Do I have to cancel my surgery and travel there? Also, how mucn notice do they have to give me?
My friend has gotten really antsy, and has now started threaten me. I am willing to testify at a deposition, but they don't seem to want to work with me. What if they subpoena me and the date of the deposition is the date of my surgery.
I immediately wrote her attorney as she requested and gave them all of these dates I could travel to Georgia to testify, but I now think they are going to just let the other side subpoena me. Do I have any rights at all?
Thank you.
I live in South Carolina. My friend (soon to be former) lives in Georgia and is suing her Doctor. It's a malpractice suit. She asked me two years ago if I would be a witness to something I observed in the Doctors office while she was receiving care. I told her yes.
Well, over the last year, she has told me that the case was going to be thrown out, then the case was back on, etc. etc. I have backed her the whole time and have been very supportive. Five months ago her attorney called me on the phone, (with her permission) and we talked, He said he doubted he would need me and then thanked me for my time.
Well, my friend called me a month later and said she said that she and her husband had been deposed (this was four months ago), she told me that they were not going to depose me. I said Okay, well, let me know. A month after that, she called and said she thought the case was going to be thrown out, due to the fact that the attorney had possibly waited to long to file the suit (two year limit or something like that)
The next month I decided to go ahead and sign up for some elective surgery that I am needing. I paid a huge Non-refundable down payment. My friend suddenly started calling and telling me that I WOULD be deposed after all. she forwarded an email from her attorney and it sounded like she was implying to them I was not trying to cooperate.
I told her I could still come to the deposition Could they give me some notice.
I live 500 miles away from where I would give the deposition. If the other side subpoena's me. Do I have to cancel my surgery and travel there? Also, how mucn notice do they have to give me?
My friend has gotten really antsy, and has now started threaten me. I am willing to testify at a deposition, but they don't seem to want to work with me. What if they subpoena me and the date of the deposition is the date of my surgery.
I immediately wrote her attorney as she requested and gave them all of these dates I could travel to Georgia to testify, but I now think they are going to just let the other side subpoena me. Do I have any rights at all?
Thank you.