Day 185 - 07 Nov 95 - Page 27
1 said that there is this case going on, and he said: "We
2 might need you to go to England to testify. Are you
3 willing to do that?" and I said: "Yes", and then that was
4 it. He had -- Patty had called and Richard had called and
5 we were in Cam's office, but Cam was not there. We had to
6 give our statements, and me appeared Michelle drove down
7 all by ourselves to a hotel in Toronto.
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9 Q. But Cam asked you if you would give evidence?
10 A. He said: "Are you willing to testify?"
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12 Q. Right. Did you talk to Chris about coming here to give
13 evidence?
14 A. I just when I said, yes, he said: "Well, do not say
15 anything to anybody because we are not sure if you are
16 going down or not". I said: "That is fine". After we
17 talked to Patty and Richard on the phone, as far as I -----
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19 MR. RAMPTON: We have to be a bit careful here. I think "Patty"
20 and "Richard" is me and Mrs. Brinley-Codd, or the other way
21 round, rather.
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23 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. I do not want you to -----
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25 MS. STEEL: I am not particularly trying to find out about that.
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27 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No, I know you are not, but let me just
28 explain to the witness. (To the witness): Do not say
29 anything about what you said to any lawyers who may be
30 acting for McDonald's, do you understand?
31 A. OK. Well, it was only until -- it was only after they
32 told us that we would be coming here for sure, for sure,
33 that we were coming to England that I told Chris Broom: "I
34 am leaving for England", and he said: "Well, why are you
35 going to England?" and he says "Is that a second honeymoon
36 or what?" I said: "No, I have to go to court to testify",
37 so .....
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39 MS. STEEL: Did you ask either of them why they were not coming
40 to give evidence in England?
41 A. No.
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43 Q. You did not ask Cam?
44 A. No.
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46 Q. Did he say anything to you about why he was not coming to
47 give evidence in England?
48 A. No.
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50 Q. Just a bit off this particular point, but you said that
51 when Cam and Rob took over the store you went from triple C
52 store to a triple A store. Who was doing those grades?
53 A. Full(?) field. I do not know what is his name. I do
54 not know what, like, the guy's name who did it, but we just
55 had another full field and her name was Karen Bishop that
56 rated our store, but she is -----
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58 Q. Was that somebody from McDonald's, Canada?
59 A. Yes.
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