First, let's define the term "deposition summary". A deposition summary is a brief, concise statement of the main points of the deposition. There are many different types but the two most common are page-line summaries and narrative summaries. Each has different uses.
Page-line summaries, as the name implies, refer to the pages and lines in a deposition transcript. Each page in a deposition transcript is numbered and within each page, each line is numbered one through 25 . Below you will find samples of the two types. Page-line summaries identify important points in the deposition by the page and line(s). This type of summary is useful for attorneys who want to skim the summary or compare one summary to another. Page-line summaries can be formatted several ways but they usually include a 3-column table with or without border lines. A variation of the page-line summary is to add a fourth column for the topic of discussion.
Narrative deposition summaries are similar to narrative medical summaries. Deposition summaries describe the testimony in a narrative format, often beginning with the deponent's demographic data. The summary then describes the salient parts of the deponent's testimony. Many insurance adjustors prefer this type of summary.