I thought there were restrictions on lawyers talking with witnesses outside the presence of opposing attourneys. Not that such things don't happen anyway, of course, but I thought one was required to at least give notice of one's meeting and allow the other lawyer to attend. I don't think the Schindlers would have been able to afford having their lawyer at every meeting between Felos and his 'witnesses", but I suspect Felos would have made it a point to be represented (personally or by staff) at every meeting between the Schindlers and theirs.
There was a claim by the parents lawyer that they didn't know about the bone scan, yet MS's lawyer demonstrated that they did. This kind of false or incorrect accusation makes the parents lawyers look inept and my guess probbably ticked the judge off some?
How did MS demonstrate that?
"I thought there were restrictions on lawyers talking with witnesses outside the presence"
That is correct in the sense that they can't "coach" the witness or tell them what to say. They can explain what it is they are going to be testifying about.....both sides will or should know this.
They said here's a list of documents we sent you. Parents lawyer says....Oh yeah. DOH