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On direct of Casey, "What happened on April 1st, 2023?"
Vague
On direct of Sloane, "Where did you play baseball when you were a child?"
Relevance
On direct of Alva, "Why was Brussel McKay fired?"
Lack of personal knowledge
Relevance
On direct of Jordan, "There were 67 inches of snow?"
Leading and Unfair Extrapolation
Argumentative
On direct of McKay, "Based on your experience writing sticky notes, what is the industry-standard distance for warning signs on black diamond runs?”
Improper lay opinion
On cross of Mckay, "You fixed the sign that morning, right?”
A: “Yes.”
Q: “So you fixed it, correct?”
Asked and answered
On direct of Jordan, "Was Sloane reading the sign?"
Speculation and leading
On direct of Sloane, “Did you see the sign, avoid the equipment, and slow down before the accident?”
Compound and Leading
On direct of Sloane, “With your athletic background, calculate the angle of the slope where you lost control.”
Improper lay opinion
On cross of Alva, "So, your expert opinion is that Brogus Basin violated Idaho ski law?”
Improper expert witness testimony
On direct of Sloane, "How long have you skied?"
Not objectionable.
On direct of Alva, "Given your knowledge of European standards, explain every flaw in Brogus Basin's entire safety system."
Calls for narrative, vague
On direct of McKay, "What do you think would have happened if another skier had gone down Crusty's after you left the sign upright?"
Speculation
On direct of McKay, "Based on your experience skiing in Idaho, what would have happened if you hadn't fixed that sign?"
Speculation
On direct of Alva, "You are an Olympic skier?"
Not objectionable. It's permissible to ask leading questions at the beginning of direct to establish foundation (Look to the direct examination lesson).
On cross of Sloane, "So, you're saying you were completely in control every second of the run?"
Argumentative
On direct of Sloane, "Isn't it true you were just being careless on the mountain and trying to blame someone else?”
Argumentative, leading, compound
On cross of Alva, "So would you say Brogus Basin was negligent under Idaho Code?”
Calls for legal conclusion
On cross of Sloane, "You can't actually say what the snowmaking crew was thinking when they placed the machine, can you?"
Lack of personal knowledge
On cross of McKay, “Your journal from the season proves you kept detailed daily logs about every hazard on the mountain, right?”
On direct of Carnap, “What did your board attorney tell you about your liability after the accident?”
Privilege and legal conclusion
On cross of Sloane, "Isn't it true that Rudy Carnap wanted you to fail because they were jealous of your fame?"
Speculation, lack of personal knowledge, argumentative, relevance
On recross of Carnap, "Earlier you talked on direct about the mayor’s brunch. Can you explain everything the mayor said to you during it?”
Outside the scope, relevance, and unfair extrapolation