2001-01-26 Harley-Davidson Response - Minnesota Judicial Branch

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I I APPBARANCES:
1 MLCHAEL M. IAFEBER. ESQUIRE. of the Law Finn of
RlDEJt. BENNETT. EGAN k MUNDEL P.LLP.. Metmpolittin
I Chtw, Suite 2tXKl. 333 South Szwnth Str&, Mimcapolis.
Mimtmta 55402, gpe4wd for and on behalf of PI&tiff.
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GfWGG E. f.SA.ACSON. ESQUIRE.of the Law Fii of
5 SISAM 0 WATJE. PA.. 7210 Metro bttkvad. Edit& Mi-ta
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7 AfsoPREsENT:
1 B Mr. Mike Ku&s
Mr. Kevin Ku&s
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11 0 *TheOrigiiisinthcposscssionof
Attorney Michael M. Lafeber as of hmttuy 2s. ZOOI.*
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Kirby A. Kennedy & Associates (952) 922- 1955
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1 ‘I‘EKKAN(‘I: J0ltN (‘AK’I‘EK.
2 the Witness in the ahovc-cntitlcd
3 matter after having hccn duly sworn
1 deposes and says as follows:
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8 CJ. Good afternoon, Mr. Carter. My name is
9 Michael Lafeber, and I rcprtxnt Twin City Harley-Davidson.
I) I want to begin by asking you if you’ve cvcr had your
I deposition taken hefore.
2 A. Yes.
3 Q. For what reason did you have your deposition
4 taken’?
5 A. I was president of one of the smaller unions
6 at Northwest Airlines, and in that regard I had a
7 deposition.
8 Q. Any reason &-have your deposition taken for
9 anything else?
0 A. Not that I can remember.
I Q. So you’re familiar with how it works. Let me
2 just remind you of a couple of things. We’ve got a court
3 reporter here, so you need to avoid nonverbal responses
4 such as shaking your head. I also need you to avoid
:S answers such as uh-huh or huh-huh. It’s very difficult for
I the court reporter to get those down. Okay’?
2 A. (Indicating in the Affirmative.)
3 Q. Is that a yes?
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4 A. Yes.
5 Q. .Second, please let me finish asking my
6 question before you answer it so we don’t talk over each
7 other. Okay’?
8 A. okay. -
9 Q. And lastly, please don’t answer any questions
IO that you don’t understand. If 1 ask you a qwstion you
I I don’t understand, feel free to have me rephrase the
I2 question or clarify it for you. All right?
13 A. I’ll try that.
14 Q. Do we have an agi@&rt that you won’t answer
i5 any questions you don’t u tandtoday?
16 A. Iwillccrtahrly try r t to.
17 Q. We’ll start with an easy one. Please state
18 your full name for the record, please.
19 A. Terrance John Carter, C-A-R-T-E-R.
20 Q. Mr. Carter, how old are you?
21 A. Fifty-three.
22 Q. And what’s your date of birth?
23 A. 3l2Sl41.
24 Q. And where do you currcnlly live?
25 A. Do you want the address:’
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