Top 6 Most Ridiculous Depositions
I can’t take credit for the idea behind this post. My awesome civ pro / con law professor / research adviser devoted the end of a civ pro class to watching some of these crazy depositions while we were studying discovery rules. Without further adieu, I give you the Top 6 Most Amusing Depositions.
6. “Background Noise on the Phone”
Okay, so it’s debatable whether this one belongs in this collection as the hilarity comes from a source other than the deposed. But it’s still amusing, right? This is why I always hate being on conference calls. Is there a polite way to tell some random guy to shut his kid up? I don’t even want to consider whether there is a polite way to tell someone to stop pleasuring themselves and/or others.
5. Thank God for Rape Shield Laws
In this long clip, a junior associate is set up by his firm with a fake, ridiculous deposition. I don’t know whether I love or hate this firm for setting up this elaborate situation. The only thing that remains certain is that this guy has some awesome frames.
4. “Would You Object if I Wear a Mask Over My Face?”
I’m actually really excited about this video because it’s the extended version of the one that I found last year.
The following thoughts occur to me:
1. Why does this guy already have a mask?
2. Was the standard “beep” soundbyte unavailable to the person that leaked this video? Car effects? Really?
3. Are these people HIS clients?
4. Did the masked man commit a tort? Is this negligence? Battery? I think not, which makes me a bit sad.
3. “You Have a Case of Insipient Verbal Diarrhea”
Professor Holland told us a long story about this deposition, most of which I forget. Maybe if we’re lucky he’ll post a comment about the history. I think it has something to do with the guy off-camera being some powerful figure in the area. Either way, old guys fighting is inherently funny. Unless you make it into a movie and continue to milk an already dying franchise. I also like how the lawyer eggs the deposed on and then talks about how outrageous the situation was.
2. “Was That a Yes Or a No?”
If you ever had any doubt that this nice old man would put it back where it was, you probably won’t after watching this clip. Unfortunately, it didn’t have much to do with the question. Arguably, neither did the trailing expletive.
1. “Not Without My Formula Sheets”
Yes, I certainly saved the best for last. The science/engineering people out there will almost certainly facepalm after seeing this, but everyone can appreciate it. This clip brings up two memories.
1. Professor Holland decided to make the last day of class into a fun competition for Twix and Starbucks cards. The very last question was presented on a powerpoint slide, and was a relatively intimidating looking (though ultimately fairly easy) derivative question. I’m was sitting there attempting to remember the chain rule, when Mr. Weist buzzed in with the correct answer, which was of course, “Not without my formula sheet.”
2. After the original class, I decided to track down this guy. I came across a motorcycle group’s webpage, where his obituary was posted. Now, I’m not saying this is funny at all, but he died recently in a motorcycle crash. Sometimes I wonder whether it was due to a conversion miscalculation.
Well that’s it for the ridiculous deposition list. Do you have a favorite that I didn’t cover? Post it!
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Wow, those were pretty incredible. 1 and 4 were my favorites.
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