Knowledge of any and all documents setting forth any policies, procedures, guidelines, recommendations or directives regarding driver conduct, driver safety, driver hiring, subcontractor hiring, commercial carrier hiring, discipline or firing prepared or used by Defendant Jones Supply during the five (5) year period prior to the subject incident and through the present date, together with all amendments, revisions or supplements thereto. After being served with a notice of deposition, the organization shall designate a corporate representative to testify on its behalf. Knowledge of all accident and/or incident reports and investigations prepared by Defendant Rolfes (prepared prior to any litigation) as a result of the crash other than the police report. Rule 11-f of the Commercial Division, which took effect in October 2015, changes the manner in which litigants conduct depositions of corporations and other entities in Commercial Division cases . Knowledge of any primary, umbrella, and excess insurance policy, or agreement, including the declarations page, for Defendant Rolfes, Defendant Dughly, and Defendant Jones Supply, which was in effect at the time of this incident. 0000008699 00000 n 0000001521 00000 n Knowledge of any and all e-mail sent by, or to, Defendant Jones Supply (including its employees or agents) concerning the incident. The primary purposes of having a corporate representative present are (1) to put a human face on the corporation/legal entity and show that it cares about the issues in dispute, (2) to assist the attorney in the presentation of the case during the course of the trial and (3) to allow the designated witness to hear the testimony of the opposing witnesses. Rule 30 (b) (6) governs corporate depositions and requires the corporate entity to designate deponents to testify on behalf of the corporation as to the notice topics. xd|dxh)G_X;oFs$0U{Ul~D,#p8F. Knowledge of any photographs taken of the tractor-trailer operated by Defendant Dughly at the scene of the incident, or any time after. Adequately Preparing a Corporate Representative for Deposition By Ilana Drescher Your corporate client just received a notice pursuant to Rule 30 (b) (6) directing its corporate representative to be prepared to testify about every time a past, present, or future employee of the company sneezed over the last 15 years. Knowledge of the title related to the tractor. Sept. 6, 2018). Knowledge of all records of Defendant Dughly for the 7 days prior to the incident and for the day of the incident. Sample 30(B)(6) Deposition - List of Documents to be Produced by Defendant. Relator deposed Defendant's corporate representative on all five deposition topics. Fla. 1995). The notice identified five topics to be covered during the deposition. Before the rule was adopted, you had two options if you wanted to depose a corporation. A Solution Is Born. This same procedure is available under in Maryland state court under Maryland Rule 2-412(d) based on the federal rule. Knowledge of any maps, directions, or delivery instructions that were provided by Defendant Jones Supply to Defendant Rolfes drivers prior to the date of the subject collision. 0 Knowledge of the job description of the position that Defendant Dughly was initially hired, employed or retained to perform for Defendant Rolfes. . Chassaing v. Mummert, 887 S.W.2d 573, 576 (Mo. American Bar Association In sum, the court stated that the deponents inability to answer all of Plaintiff's Counsels questions was primarily due to the vague and broad descriptions for the areas of inquiry, coupled with the Plaintiff's unreasonable expectation that the witness should have been able to provide detailed answers to questions that were only tangentially related to the claims and defenses raised by the Parties.. Knowledge of any and all state safety audits and/or state roadside inspections for Defendant Rolfes for the year of this incident and five years prior. Corporate representative witnesses shall be deposed where their principal office 85 18 However, this rule pertains to pretrial discovery and does not address calling a corporate representative at trial as an adverse witness. The purpose of Rule 57.03(b)(4) is to permit a party to depose an opposing corporation's representative under circumstances in which the statements made by the witness on the identified topics will be admissible against and binding on the corporate party. : NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR Jones Supply COMPANY, LP. Terry v. Holtkamp, 330 Mo. xref Knowledge of all evaluations or criticism of the job performance of Defendant Rolfes by Jones Supply, including but not limited to annual evaluations, interim evaluations, or specific incidents that gave rise to an evaluation or criticism. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND. The deposition will be recorded via stenographic, audio, and/or videotaped means for the purpose of discovery and/or used as evidence and/or any other purposes permitted by the Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure, including use at trial, and will continue day to day until completed. 6 Theoretically . against the corporate party.") (citing Coletti v. Cudd Pressure Control, 165 F.3d 767, 773 (10th Cir. Knowledge of all documents, books, reports, manuals, policies, and memoranda setting forth Jones Supply's safety rules and regulations with respect to the loading, securing the load, or operation of tractors or trailers. F : (504) 569-2999, Energy Centre, 1100 Poydras Street, 30th Floor, When a party notices the deposition of an entity, regardless of the number of designees, it is considered one deposition for the purpose of the default limit of 10 depositions. Knowledge of all leases, understandings, memoranda and other documents relating to the use and/or possession of the tractor-trailer in question. Rule 57.03 - Depositions Upon Oral Examination. 39 at 5. See, e.g., King v. Pratt & Whitney, 161 F.R.D. | Knowledge of all driver's record of duty status or driver's daily logs and 70/60 hour - 8/7 day summaries or otherwise described time worked records created by Defendant Dughly and/or any of his/her co-driver(s) for the period from at least 90 days prior to the accident and for 30 days after the accident. 0000000016 00000 n Knowledge of all safety ratings issued to Defendant Rolfes by any federal government agency for the five years preceding the incident. A fairly standard requirement is that potential witnesses must be identified on witness lists exchanged by the parties. 11-80818-MC, 2011 WL 13228574, *4 (S.D. 9 Knowledge of every federal, state, county, municipal, insurer and/or internal motor carrier collision report or other collision reports concerning all collisions in which Defendant Rolfes (or one of Rolfes's drivers) has been involved, including the collision at issue in this cause and all collisions prior to the collision at issue in this cause, pursuant to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation 390.15(b)(1) and 390.1 5(b)(2). Rule 30(b)(1) directs that the party noticing the deposition state the time and location for the examination, . In that case, the plaintiffs Rule 30(b)(6) notice listed 41 broad areas of inquiry. Companies may not realize, though, that the preparation must include not only facts known to the company, but also facts known uniquely by the company's attorney. Ron helped me find a clear path that ended with my foot healing and a settlement that was much more than I hope for. Plank v. Koehr, 831 S.W.2d 926, 928 (Mo. For any depositions conducted pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6), . P. 30(c)(1), and in many jurisdictions, it is at least an open question as to whether deposition witnesses can be sequestered in the course of pretrial proceedings, with many attorneys taking the position that it does not apply. Rule 11-fEntity DepositionsAdopted October 8, 2015; Effective December 1, 2015 When the Task Force issued its report and recommendations in 2012, it endorsed the concept of placing certain limitations on depositions that would be more in line with those in the Federal Rules, on the belief Therefore, the defendants witnesses should be familiar with the expected trial testimony of the other sides witness and it is not necessarily critical that they be present in the courtroom and subject to being called as an adverse witness. Knowledge of all arrests and or/convictions of the Defendant Dughly. Rule 57.05 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken. The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the American Bar Association, the Section of Litigation, this committee, or the employer(s) of the author(s). P. 30(b)(6). Knowledge of all receipts for fuel for the tractor involved in this incident for the 12 months prior to the incident. 0000000776 00000 n In this case, Defendant identified several of its employees who witnessed decedent's fall. The email address cannot be subscribed. Knowledge of all pay stubs, federal W-2 forms, expense reimbursement, commissions, bonuses and any other documents or tangible evidence reflecting payment of money or benefits for any reason from Defendant Jones Supply to Defendant Rolfes and/or Defendant Dughly for the 5 year period preceding the collision in question. Now what? . The party seeking to depose the organization must "describe with reasonable particularity the matters for examination" in its deposition notice. The representative also testified that she did not review documents or consult with Defendant to establish Defendant's position with respect to these issues. Knowledge of all mileage logs and travel reimbursement records for Defendant Dughly for the month of the incident. Fla. Sept. 14, 2011) (citingBanks v. Office of the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms,241 F.R.D. All rights reserved. Here are five tips for defending the corporate representative deposition: Place Your Objections on the Record as to the Defects in the Notice. The case settled and I got a lot more money than I expected. of rule 1.310(c), the court in which the action is pending or the circuit court where the deposition is being taken may order the officer conducting the examination to cease forthwith from taking the deposition or may limit the scope and manner of the taking of the deposition under rule 1.280(c). xb```b``)f`a``scg@ ~+s`X1'e5zUY3X,2 Corporate Representative Depositions: Notice Provision of Rule 30 (b)(6) by Carter E. Strang and Arun J. Kottha Federal Rule 30(b)(6) is the vehicle for taking de-positions of corporate representatives in civil cases. The rules of evidence also permit the trial judge to exclude irrelevant evidence or evidence which, while relevant, would be unfairly prejudicial. Knowledge of all driver's licenses and truck driver certifications which Defendant Dughly possesses (currently) and did possess on the date of the incident. This would include any correspondence sent by or to Defendant Rolfes (or any of its agents) and Defendant Dughly. Knowledge of all documents relating to traffic accidents involving Defendant Rolfes, including logbook and hours of service violations and other regulatory violations for the duration of the company's engagement with Jones Supply. Corporate officers who cannot meet the Rule 1.280(h) test (or choose not to do so) remain free to . Knowledge of all driver daily vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) submitted by any driver(s) on the truck tractor from at least 30 days prior to the accident in the possession of Defendant Rolfes. 3. Initially, trial judges have great discretion in controlling litigation. A party may, by oral questions, depose any person, including a party, without leave of court except as provided in Rule 30 (a) (2). Knowledge of all cellular telephone records and bills for any cellular telephone that was used by Defendant Dughly on the date of the incident and for the 3 days prior to the incident. Arnette maintained that Eberwein's knowledge of The alternative writ of mandamus is made peremptory. The issue in this writ proceeding is whether a corporate representative designated for deposition pursuant to Rule 57.03(b)(4) can limit his or her deposition testimony to personal knowledge instead of testifying about facts that are known or reasonably available to the organization. A writ of prohibition [or] mandamus is the proper remedy for curing discovery rulings that exceed a court's jurisdiction or constitute an abuse of the court's discretion. State ex rel. 48 These amendments redefined the scope of discovery and imposed new limits on written interrogatories 50 and requests for admissions. Knowledge of any and all documents relating to any broker/carrier agreements between Defendant Jones Supply and Defendant Rolfes. (C) The use is allowed by Rule 32(a)(2) through (8). 0000007631 00000 n Baylor University | A Nationally Ranked Christian University . <]>> As a result, it is not uncommon for the corporate representative to be an individual with no or limited knowledge and/or involvement in the events giving rise to the lawsuit. 0000004190 00000 n Knowledge of all documents relating to traffic accidents involving Defendant Dughly, including logbook and hours of service violations and other regulatory violations for the duration of the driver's engagement with Rolfes. xb```HVeaxd>N B$SJ8K5wT^{0;5|gZX\44R~A 6`uP*?' Knowledge of all policies or procedures of Defendant Rolfes relating to accident or injury investigation or reporting that were in effect on the date of the incident, and include blank copies of any documents that are required to be completed after an accident or injury. The entity's adversary has few obligations in noticing the deposition of a corporate designee. Wright and Miller's Federal Practice and Procedure suggests that corporate answers, in a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition are binding on it.14 Of course, the testimony of the representative who speaks for the corporation is certainly admissible, however the question of whether or not it forecloses other and potentially contrary testimony is not . See TEX. Your corporate client just received a notice pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) directing its corporate representative to be prepared to testify about every time a past, present, or future employee of the company sneezed over the last 15 years. 0000027881 00000 n The circumstances regarding the fall and the presence of the electrical box were matters known or reasonably available to the organization. Knowledge of all payroll, compensation, incentive pay for Defendant Dughly for work performed covering the 5 years preceding the collision and including the date of the collision. Thus, the use of the deposition must be permitted by both Rule 32 and the Rules of Evidence. The procedure of Rule 4:9 shall apply to the request. Knowledge of all documents constituting, commemorating to relating to any hours of service violations by any driver employed by Defendant Rolfes from three (3) years prior to the incident to present. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (c) (1) (E) places the burden on the party seeking to exclude people from the deposition to move for a protective order "designating the persons who may be present while the discovery is conducted." Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") 30 (b) (6) governs the depositions of organizations, including corporations, partnerships, associations, and governmental agencies. R. Civ. Knowledge of the entire qualification file of Defendant Rolfes and Dughly (regardless of subject, form, purpose, originator, receiver, title or description) maintained pursuant to 49 CFR 391.51 and preserved pursuant to 49 CFR 379. After the deposition, the plaintiff moved for sanctions and to compel a second corporate deposition, alleging that the corporate representative was not adequately prepared to testify. As interpreted by many courts, Rule 30 (b) (6) imposes no obligation to reveal the identity of the corporate designee to testify until the 30 (b) (6) deposition actually takes place. I. Knowledge of any compensation from Jones Supply to Defendant Dughly (or any other Rolfes driver), including any bonuses and/or discounts on Jones Supply products. Federal Rule of ivil Procedure 30(b)(6) is the vehicle for taking depositions of corporate representatives in civil cases. There is no rule specifically addressing this issue. 0000024346 00000 n The person being deposed is under oath and must answer all questions posed by the deposing attorney. Nonetheless, the corporate representative testified that she had no personal knowledge of decedent's fall or the presence of the electrical box. endstream endobj 86 0 obj<>/Outlines 15 0 R/Metadata 22 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 21 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/OCProperties<>/StructTreeRoot 24 0 R/Type/Catalog/Lang(EN-US)/LastModified(D:20081215195513)/PageLabels 19 0 R>> endobj 87 0 obj<>/PageElement<>>>/Name(HeaderFooter)/Type/OCG>> endobj 88 0 obj<>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/ExtGState<>>>/Type/Page>> endobj 89 0 obj<> endobj 90 0 obj<> endobj 91 0 obj[/ICCBased 98 0 R] endobj 92 0 obj<> endobj 93 0 obj<> endobj 94 0 obj<>stream Hopefully, you will be able to reach an amicable agreement about the reasonable bounds of the corporate representatives testimony. If such an agreement is not possible, the Southern District of Florida recently addressed the question of what constitutes adequate preparation of a corporate witness. The Corporate Representative Deposition in Illinois Under Supreme Court Rule 206 (a)(1) AL. Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence instructs the court to exercise control over the manner and order of presenting witnesses in order to avoid needless waste of time and protect witnesses from harassment or undue embarrassment. Arizona Arizona follows the majority and codifies remote depositions by telephone or other remote means are permissible when the parties agree or by court order. (a) When Depositions May Be Taken. Knowledge of all correspondence writings and/or documents sent by Defendant Jones Supply to Defendant Rolfes regarding disciplinary action or suspension or termination of contracts. 85 0 obj <> endobj You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Taylor Martinez, by and through her attorneys, Ronald V. Miller, Jr., Laura G. Zois, Esq., Justin P. Zuber, Esq., and Miller & Zois, LLC, pursuant to the Maryland Rules of Procedure 2-412 and 2-416, will take the deposition upon oral examination, for use in discovery and at trial, of the following persons on the date and at the time indicated below before a person duly authorized to administer an oath under Maryland law to be recorded stenographically/audio/videotape. Further, Rule 32(a)(3) specifically grants a party the right to use for any purpose the deposition of either (1) the companys officer, director or managing agent or (2) the representative designated by the company pursuant to Rule 30(B)(6). STATE ex rel. Knowledge of any photograph, film, videotape, moving pictures, electronic image or recording, or any audiotape which depicts or contains the image of the tractor or trailer at the scene of the incident, or any time after (you may exclude from your response hereto any item which you have produced in response to any previous request herein). Knowledge of any and all documents regarding any loads transported by Defendant Rolfes and Dughly at the request of Defendant Jones Supply prior to the subject collision. endstream endobj 46 0 obj <> endobj 47 0 obj <> endobj 48 0 obj <>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 49 0 obj <> endobj 50 0 obj <> endobj 51 0 obj <> endobj 52 0 obj <> endobj 53 0 obj <> endobj 54 0 obj [/ICCBased 63 0 R] endobj 55 0 obj <> endobj 56 0 obj <> endobj 57 0 obj <> endobj 58 0 obj <> endobj 59 0 obj <>stream The first deposition topic was Defendant's knowledge of decedent, Irwin Reif's fall on February 2, 2001. The third deposition topic was [t]he reason and/or basis for the presence of the electrical plug and/or electrical plug box on the aisle floor of the premises at the time of plaintiff's fall on February 2, 2001.. Knowledge of all road and written test certificates issued by Defendant Rolfes or any other motor carrier or organization to Defendant Dughly regardless of the date issued or the originator of such certificates. In other words, the testimony of the corporate representative designated pursuant to Rule 57.03(b)(4) is not the deposition of that individual for his or her personal recollections or knowledge but is instead the deposition of the corporate defendant. Annin v. Bi-State Development Agency, 657 S.W.2d 382, 386 (Mo.App.1983). banc 1992). Knowledge of all DOT and State agency reviews of your company for the period commencing 10 years prior to this collision, to the present time. endstream endobj 101 0 obj<>/Size 85/Type/XRef>>stream Corinne REIF, Relator, v. The Honorable Michael T. JAMISON, Respondent. This Court issued an alternative writ of mandamus. Such depositions are unique in many respects and contain traps for the unwary. On June 18, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court held that a party could depose a corporate representative even if the company lacked personal knowledge of the underlying facts at issue, but the deposition must be narrow in scope. 0000004412 00000 n Penn Mutual, 2011 WL 13228574 at *4. When a company is noticed for a deposition, it has a duty to prepare its witnesses to fully and unevasively answer questions about the designated subject matters. When defending the deposition, you should carefully review the taking-party's notice to ensure it is in strict compliance with Rule 1.310 (b) (6). Knowledge of all documents reflecting any background check performed on Defendant Rolfes with regard to their safety protocols, safety manuals, safety guidelines, and record keeping. Knowledge of every federal, state, county, municipal, insurer and/or internal motor carrier collision report or other collision reports concerning all collisions in which Defendant Dughly has been involved, including the collision at issue in this cause and all collisions prior to the collision at issue in this cause, pursuant to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation 390.15(b)(1) and 390.1 5(b)(2). If the individual has knowledge of some areas, then the questioning should be limited to those areas. Knowledge of the company safety rules or its equivalent for Defendant Rolfes that were in effect on August 27, 2020, and for 3 years prior. 0000002791 00000 n R. CIV. The circuit court abused its discretion by overruling Relator's motion to compel production of a substitute corporate representative prepared to testify regarding Defendant's organizational knowledge of the identified deposition topics.1 The alternative writ of mandamus is made peremptory. Knowledge of the Defendant Jones Supply employees who were responsible for and played a role in negotiating and establishing the hauler relationship between Defendant Jones Supply and Defendant Rolfes. Rule 30(b)(6) is not designed to be a memory contest, and a deponent does not have to successfully answer every question posed by the opposing party to complete a deposition. Knowledge of all documents concerning any bills, attorney's fees, court costs, expenses, expert fees, formal or informal, that reduce the amount of liability insurance available to cover the Plaintiff. R. Civ. Under FRCP 30 (b) (6) and ORCP 39 (c) (6) (collectively "Rule 30 (b) (6)"), a party to a lawsuit has the right to issue a notice for the deposition of a "public or private corporation, a partnership, an association, a governmental agency or other entity.". applied the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) to deposition proceedings. 0000000656 00000 n Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. Submitting a contact form, sending a text message, making a phone call, or leaving a voicemail does not create an attorney-client relationship. State ex rel. Next . startxref All Rule 30(b)(6 . Knowledge of all documents that indicate your company is a common carrier, a contract carrier, or a private carrier. Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts, Rule 57 - Interrogatories and Depositions, Rule 57.02 - Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal, Rule 57.03 - Depositions Upon Oral Examination, Rule 57.04 - Depositions upon Written Questions, Rule 57.05 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken, Rule 57.06 - Presiding Officer for Deposition, Rule 57.07 - Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings, Rule 57.08 - Depositions for Use in Foreign Jurisdictions, Rule 57.09 - Subpoena for Taking Deposition. Knowledge of all phone call logs, or correspondence reflecting complaints or criticisms of any kind received by Defendant Jones Supply from any source, including Jones Supply personnel, concerning the performance of Defendant Rolfes drivers while hauling for Defendant Jones Supply. MICHAEL THOMAS MARTINEZ, II, et al. The Commercial Division Advisory Council was created in 2013 as a follow up to Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's Task Force on Commercial Litigation in the 21st Century. Knowledge of all lease agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, or any other agreements between Defendant Jones Supply and Defendant Rolfes. Knowledge of all road or test cards, medical cards, DOT physical examination log forms, motor carrier certification of driver qualification cards and any other motor carrier transportation-related cards in the possession of the Defendant Rolfes regardless of card issuance date or origin. For the purposes of this section, "officer" means the president, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, or chief financial officer of a publicly traded company or of a subsidiary of such company that employs 250 or more people. Knowledge of all unofficial logs of Defendant Dughly for the thirty days leading up to the incident involving Plaintiff and for thirty days after the incident maintained pursuant to. Knowledge of all evaluations or criticism of the job performance of Defendant Dughly by Jones Supply, including but not limited to annual evaluations, interim evaluations, or specific incidents that gave rise to an evaluation or criticism. 246) Plaintiffs requested a telephone conference with the Court to discuss whether Defendant Washington University should be allowed to not designate a representative to discuss three topics A deposition is a powerful litigation tool for several reasons. The rule provides that the corporate representative shall testify as to matters known or reasonably available to the organization. Rule 53.07(b)(4)'s plain language does not contain any provision permitting the representative to avoid testimony on the identified topics by stating that he or she has no personal knowledge of the subject matter. When defending a corporate or other legal entity, one of the many strategic decisions made prior to the start of a trial is the selection of the particular person to attend the trial throughout its duration as the corporate representative. State ex rel. In Carriage Hills Condominium, Inc. v. JBH Roofing & Constructors, Inc., So. Insurance Company, because: (1) Plaintiff's amended corporate representative deposition notice improperly expanded the areas of testimony and added a duces tecum; (2) the corporate representative topics are vague and not limited in time; and (3) Plaintiff has still failed to withdraw th e Opdyke deposition notice." Dkt. This is not the rule everywhere, however. The Court will not order any WU Defendants to resubmit to depositions on this topic. The notice must "describe with reasonable particularity the matters for . Knowledge of all documents reflecting any background check performed on Defendant Dughly with regard to his driver's record (including but not limited to traffic tickets, incidents, and prior employment as a driver). Knowledge of any statements, written, audiotaped, or otherwise recorded or memorialized of any of the parties or witnesses to the incident. Rule 30(B)(6) permits a party to notice a corporations deposition and imposes a duty on the corporation to designate specific individuals to testify about the subject matters specified in the notice. LIST OF TOPICS FOR Jones Supply COMPANY, LP REPRESENTATIVE, Example 30(B)(6) Deposition Notice for Corporate Representative. Knowledge of all medications being taken or prescribed to Defendant Dughly for the year prior to the occurrence. Knowledge of all disciplinary action contemplated or taken against Defendant Dughly involving the operation of the motor vehicle he was operating at the time of the collision. Knowledge of all documents relating to any out of service records for the vehicle involved in this incident extending from the date of the incident and 5 years prior. 3d , 2013 WL 1136399, 38 [] No. 0000003033 00000 n Regardless of what role a designated corporate representative is expected to play at trial, the corporate representative should always be prepared for the possibility of being called as an adverse witness during the presentation of the other sides case. Knowledge of all documents constituting, commemorating, or relating to any written instructions, orders, or advice given to Defendant Rolfes and/or Dughly in reference to cargo transported, routes to travel, locations to purchase fuel, cargo pickup or delivery times issued by Jones Supply from five (5) years prior to and including date of loss. 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