This is a ruling on the admissibility of two transcripts from prior proceedings in a child protection trial.
The first transcript arose from a motion before Justice Zisman on January 13, 2015, regarding suspension of parental access due to bedbug infestation.
The second transcript arose from a case conference before Justice Zisman on March 17, 2015, to update the court on progress in addressing the bedbug issue.
The respondents' counsel sought to exclude certain portions of the transcripts containing statements made by counsel about their clients and the challenges in dealing with them.
The court ruled that statements made by parents or their counsel during case conferences are generally inadmissible at trial, as admitting them would undermine the effectiveness of case conferencing by discouraging frank and open discussion.
