Q.B.G. No. 1780
A.D. 2003
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH FOR SASKATCHEWAN
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF REGINA
B-E-T-W-E-E-N:
MORLEY LEONARD EVANS
Plaintiff
- and-
DR. JOHN N. ALPORT and MR. DEAN AST and DR. CHRIS
ANNANDALE
Defendants
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Examination for Discovery of
DEAN AST by Mr. MacKay - Volume 1
Held at Regina, Saskatchewan
on February 3rd, 2005
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APPEARANCES:
R.I. MacKay, Esq. Solicitor for the Plaintiff
P.A. Kelly, Q.C.
Solicitor for the Dean Ast
D.E. Thera, Esq.
Solicitor for John Alport
Coleen Nimetz, CSR Official Q.B. Court Reporter
Length of Transcript: 33 Pages
Time: 1 Hour
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Exam of Dean Ast
By Mr. MacKay
Thursday, February 3rd, 2005
Transcript of Evidence
(Examination commenced at 10:00 a.m.)
DEAN AST, sworn, examined by MR. MacKAY:
1
Q
MR. MacKAY:
I didn't hear you state
your name for the record. Did we look after
that? Spelled it out? Okay, good. And you
reside -- correct to say you reside at Regina,
Saskatchewan?
A
That's correct.
2
Q
All right, and you're actively, would you say,
practising your trade at Regina, Saskatchewan?
A
Yes.
3
Q
You do that under a corporate name?
A
I
practice at Hill
Avenue Drugs here in
Regina, which is owned by Hill Avenue Drugs
Limited.
4
Q
All right. You were aware in advance that you
would be examined today by myself?
A
That's correct.
5
Q
And you prepared yourself for today's
examination?
A
I hope so.
6
Q
All right. You are aware that you're required
to answer the questions that I put to you?
A
Yes.
7
Q
Subject to the objections of your counsel?
Exam of Dean Ast
By Mr. MacKay
Thursday, February 3rd, 2005
A
Yes.
8
Q
And you're aware that you're required to
answer truthfully?
A
Yes.
9
Q
And you're aware of what it means to perjure
yourself?
A
I am aware.
10
Q
All right. And you're aware that there may be
serious consequences if you do so?
A
Yes, sir.
11
Q
All right, thank you. Can you just briefly
advise us what your education is?
A
I graduated from the University of
Saskatchewan in 1983 with a Bachelors of
Science in Pharmacy and since that time have
been practising.
12
Q
In Regina the whole time?
A
In Regina, as a pharmacist, yes.
13
Q
All right. Do you have any specialized
training? Is there any other advanced
training beyond that?
A
No, sir.
14
Q
Requires a licence?
A
Yes.
15
Q
And you have a licence?
A
Yes.