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Litigation

Apr. 7, 2001

Win Points by Striking Nonresponsive Answers

The motion to strike, a small but powerful cross-examination tool, too often is ignored by trial counsel.

        By David H. Brickner
        
        Much has been written on the art of cross-examination. However, a small but exceedingly powerful tool available in cross-examinations is puzzlingly more often ignored than used by trial counsel - the motion to strike. This motion is a request that the court, in the case of an unresponsive an...

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