Gillespie v. Draughn

CLARK, Judge.

Plaintiffs’ first assignment of error asserts that the trial court erred in allowing defense counsel to cross-examine plaintiff Gillespie, Jr., concerning his deposition taken in another pending, unrelated case. Plaintiff Gillespie, Jr. was involved in a second automobile accident, while driving the same Ford van as in the case sub judice, about two years after the accident in 1976. Plaintiff was represented by the same counsel in both matters, and counsel was present when the deposition was taken. Although plaintiff argued that the deposition had been sealed, to be opened by the…