LAB LAWSUIT

DEPOSITION REPORT

Sherry Gendelman, Chair, KPFA LAB

November 21, 2000

(322 words)

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On November 21, 2000, the first part of the deposition of Lynn Chadwick proceeded at the offices of Dan Siegel, attorney for the LAB lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court. Hunter Pyle conducted the deposition of Lynn Chadwick. He is an associate in the Law Office of Dan Siegel. Also in attendance were Liz Johnson, paralegal for Siegel & Yee, a certified court stenographer, as well as another an individual who taped (audio) the deposition on behalf of Siegel & Yee, Lynn Chadwick, represented by attorney Dan Rappaport, Sherry Gendelman, chair of the KPFA LAB and a plaintiff in the LAB law suit, and Mary Berg, a former member of the KPFA LAB, a plaintiff in the LAB lawsuit, and a long time programmer at KPFA.

The deposition went from approximately 10:30 am to 4:45 PM.

Hunter Pyle was quite simply superb. He was extremely familiar with the material, focused, timely, and dogged in his pursuit of the management decisions made prior to and during Lynn Chadwick's tenure, focusing on the by-laws, and the changes thereto in 1997 and February of 1999. The deposition proved invaluable in gathering information in support of the allegations of the lawsuit. It will resume on Wednesday, November 22, 2000, at 9:30 am and continue thereafter till completed.

Sherry Gendelman was deposed on November 13 and 14, 2000, and Mary Berg was deposed on November 17, 2000.

There will be an additional report after tomorrow's session. On this Thanksgiving we have much to be thankful for. The LAB lawsuit is moving forward and collecting invaluable information in support of our struggle to keep the airwaves free and vibrant.

Note: The LAB suit (and all the lawsuits) is in dire need of funds to help pay for deposition costs and other expenses. Send tax deductible contributions to:

Free Pacifica Legal Action/Vanguard Foundation,
c/o The Vanguard Public Foundation
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 301
San Francisco, CA 94103

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