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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />f <br />I <br />I <br />f <br />r <br />I <br />r <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />L <br />I <br />L <br />L <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />3 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />I I <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />23 <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT <br />COUNTY OF HENNEPFN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT <br />Court File No.: MC 98-10341 <br />WOODHIEL COUNTRY CLUB. <br />PlaimilT. <br />V». <br />CITY OF ORONO. <br />Defendamt. <br />DEPOSITION OF ROBERT SEARLES <br />Couniel for Plaintiff: <br />MR. JAMES Mc C arthy (via phone) <br />Lindquist St Vennum, P.L.L.P <br />Attorneys at Law <br />4200 IDS Center <br />Minneapolis. Minnesota 33402 <br />Counsel for Defendants: <br />MR. CLIFF GREENE (via phone) <br />Greene Espel <br />Attorneys at Law <br />333 South 7th Street. Suite 1700 <br />Minneapolis. Minnesota 33402 <br />Mary Jo Armour McGill. RPR <br />February 17. 1999 <br />1 STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT <br />COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT <br />2 Court File No.: MC 98-10341 <br />4 WOODIIILL COUNTRY CLUB. <br />Plaintiff. <br />6 vs <br />7 CITY OF ORONO. <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />13 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />23 <br />Defendants. <br />DEPOSITION OP ROBERT SEARLES <br />PURSUANT TO NOTICE for the taking of the <br />deposition of ROBERT SEARLES. upon oral examination <br />in the above-styled cause, at the instance of the <br />Plaintiff, for the purposes of discovery or use at <br />trial or both, pursuant to Minnesota Rules of Civil <br />Procedure, proceedings therefor were held before <br />Mary Jo Armour McGill. Registered Professional <br />Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of <br />Florida at large, at Seaboard OfTice Park. <br />3 12 East Venice Avenue. Venice. Florida, on <br />February 17. 1999. commencing at 10:43 a.m <br />SCXAFANI WILLIAHS COURT REPORTERS. INC. <br />SARASOTA. FLORIDA (941) 934-0020 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />3 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />13 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />-20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />23 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />INDEX <br />WITNESS PAGE <br />Called by the Pt.inlifT; <br />ROBERT SEARLES <br />DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. MCCARTHY................ 12 <br />CROSS EXAMINATION BY MR. GREENE.................... 64 <br />REDIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. MCCARTHY............. 96 <br />SIGNATURE PAGE.......................................... 108 <br />CERTIFICATE OF REPORTER OATH...................... 108 <br />REPORTER'S DEPOSITION CERTIFICATE................ I lO <br />EXHIBITS <br />Eichibil Noi. I42throu8h 132 ........................ 4 <br />SCLAFANI WILLIAMS COURT REPORTERS, INC. <br />SARASOTA, FLORIDA (941) 934-0020 <br />4 <br />THEREUPON, the following prcTceedings were <br />had and taken: <br />(Exhibit Nos. 142 through 152 were marked <br />for identification.) <br />ROBERT SEARLES. called as a witness bv the <br />Plaintiff, having been first duly sworn, testified <br />as follows: <br />MR. Mc C arthy : This is a deposition being <br />taken in the case of Woodhill Country Club <br />versus the City of Orono, et al., in an action <br />pending in Hennepin County District Court. <br />I am James McCarthy. I represent the <br />plaintiff. Woodhill Country Club. We are <br />taking the deposition of Robert Searles. The <br />deposition is being taken by telephone. <br />I and Mr. Green, counsel for the <br />defendants, are in Minneapolis. We are on <br />telephone to Florida, I believe in Venice, <br />Florida. <br />Mr. Searles is appearing before a Florida <br />court reporter in Florida, and has been sworn <br />in by the court reporter in Florida. They are <br />on a speaker phone in a conference room <br />located in Venice. 1 believe it's Venice <br />Florida, is that correct? <br />SCLAFANI MILLIAHS COURT REPORTERS, INC. <br />SARASOTA, FLORIDA (941) 954-0020