When it comes time for expert depositions in multi-defendant cases, parties often disagree about how many deposition hours each side (or more specifically, each party) should get.
Judge Stark addressed this last week in H. Lundbeck A/S v. Apotex Inc., C.A. No. 18-088-LPS (D. Del.), where he permitted seven hours of expert deposition time for common issues and four additional hours for each of the nine defendants for defendant-specific issues.
Plaintiffs' depositions of certain of defendants' experts were expanded as well, to between 9 and 14 hours.
Judge Stark explained that the limits
reflect a reasonable and appropriate exercise of the Court's discretion, considering all circumstances, including the fact that this consolidated case is, in reality, …
