Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will have to answer questions under oath in a lawsuit filed by the owner of a Tallahassee art gallery that was never paid for framed photographs valued at more than $357,000 for the new 1st District Court of Appeal.
Attorneys for Atwater asked Leon Circuit Judge Charles A. Francis to prohibit lawyers for Signature Art Gallery and Peter R Brown Construction Co. of Clearwater from questioning Atwater saying he is a constitutional officer who cannot be forced to testify. But Francis ruled he must testify.
Michael H. Davidson, lawyer for Atwater, indicated he will appeal the judge’s decision and seek a delay in any attempt to question Atwater.
A three-day nonjury trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 17.
Story here.
Isn't this odd? As most know what Jeff knew, and when he knew it. As under oath, he will be forced to tell the truth. "If" forced to tell the truth; he may have to enter the wittness protection program. In other words, he knows where the skeletons are buried; and the location of the "other" set of books are at.
Posted by: Robert Jenkins | November 28, 2012 at 02:03 PM