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Amanda Reiss was injured at a wedding reception at a private home. Amanda tripped over a piece of rebar that was sticking from the end of one portion of a sidewalk leading to the front door. Amanda’s lawyer believes that the homeowners were aware of the rebar problem and that other guests to the home had tripped over it but not been injured. How can Amanda’s lawyer get the information about the homeowner’s knowledge? a. he cannot because they are not required to talk with Amanda’s lawyers b. he can depose the homeowners c. he can depose others who have been guests d. both b and c

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Answer:d. both b and c

Step-by-step explanation:

The lawyer can get information both by deposing the homeowners and others who have been guests

What is a deposition law ?

Deposition are generally used in USA and Canada. An information is collected in order to establish information that can be used in court , the witness that are used in deposition are called deponent .

They can be oral deposition and written deposition

Oral Depositions

When deposition is done it is usually out of the court however individual parties will monitor it such as Amanda's lawyer in this case.

Commonly the people who facilitate a deposition are attorneys, deponent , all other parties involved and a certified person to carry the paths.

In other instances recordings may take place in which the information can be recorded as people give infromation everyone involved in the case may ask the witness

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