no. b-000119-c melinda matthews, individually ) in the district court ...

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1 Q (By Mr. Lawdermilk) I'm really asking a simple
2 question.
3 A Simple questions often have great
4 implications.
5 Q Well, just because you don't want to answer
6 it, doesn't mean --
7 MR. LIGHTY: Object to the form. Object
8 to side-bar.
9 Q As an expert witness for franchisors, have you
10 ever had an occasion to have the opinion of finding
11 fault with the franchisor's actions?
12 A My reports don't often deal with just actions.
13 Q But as an expert witness for the franchisors,
14 have you ever found fault with the franchisors?
15 MR. LIGHTY: Object to the form.
16 A I can't answer that question the way it is
17 asked.
18 Q In any case that you have been an expert
19 witness, have you ever not found that it was the
20 franchisee's responsibility?
21 A The way I can answer that statement - and I
22 think possibly get at what you are asking - is to say
23 that my opinions in my expert reports that are listed on
24 that document, No. 7 - Exhibit 7 - have supported the
25 position of the franchisor.