A non-party witness must be subpoenaed for a deposition unless, among other things, the witness can be expected to comply with a party’s directive to appear for the deposition. Ordinarily, a party may take a deposition of a non-party only by serving the non-party with a subpoena. (CCP 2025.280(b).) However, a subpoena is not required…
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