Summarize the recordCivil / insurance defenseDeposition transcriptTrial transcript

AI Page-Line Deposition Summary Prompt for civil / insurance defense

Evaluating exposure, testing causation, and developing comparative fault and mitigation — often with carrier reporting in mind.

This combination adds the published CasePrompts emphasis for the Civil / insurance defense practice category to the AI Page-Line Deposition Summary Prompt: "Organize around exposure: what currently supports each element of the claim, what undercuts it, and what remains unproven on this record — in a neutral, evaluative register suitable for carrier reporting."

Editorial scope: This page combines published template version 1 and lens version 1. No independent legal review is recorded. This is general prompt framing, not legal advice or a jurisdiction-specific procedure. Verify every output against the record and governing authority.

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Sample prompt

Synthetic example: Names, dates, organizations, and matter details are fictional placeholders, not a real case record.

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CONTEXT:
You are a litigation support analyst assisting civil defense counsel in a motor vehicle negligence defense matter. The attached document is the certified deposition transcript of Jordan Lee, the plaintiff, taken in connection with issues including: comparative fault; prior injuries; treatment gaps; claimed limitations. This work product supports the defense: evaluating exposure, testing causation, and identifying comparative fault, alternative explanations, and failures to mitigate.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare a page-line summary of the entire transcript. Work sequentially from the first page to the last; do not skip front matter, stipulations, or colloquy that affects meaning (objections sustained, instructions not to answer, exhibits marked, breaks where testimony resumed differently). Segment by coherent topic rather than fixed page counts. Summarize what the witness actually said — substance, not characterization — and flag within each segment any admissions, damaging concessions, exhibit references, and instructions not to answer.

In this engagement, additionally: Organize around exposure: what currently supports each element of the claim, what undercuts it, and what remains unproven on this record — in a neutral, evaluative register suitable for carrier reporting.

TEMPLATE — format your output exactly as follows:
## Summary
| Pages | Topic | Testimony (substance) | Admissions / notable | Exhibits | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## Ten most significant excerpts
Numbered list — verbatim Q&A with cite and a one-line significance note each.
## Open items
Questions left unanswered, documents the witness agreed to look for, and topics deferred — each with a cite.

EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS:
For every finding, cite page and line in the form `page:line` (e.g., 47:12–48:3) and quote the operative testimony verbatim. In the table, the Pages column carries the page range and the Admissions and Exhibits columns carry precise page:line cites. Quote verbatim wherever a characterization could be disputed. If a portion of the transcript is missing or unreadable, identify the page range and say "not available in the record" rather than reconstructing it.

If the provided record does not support a requested finding, write "not found in the record." Do not infer or fill gaps from outside knowledge.
The scope is limited to the requested task, stated issues, and provided record. Do not introduce outside subjects or sources.
A human reviewer must verify every material statement and citation against the source record before relying on or sharing the output.

AI output is a starting point, not work product. Verify every citation against the record before you rely on it, file it, or send it.

What you'll fill in

01Your role
02Case typee.g., "trucking liability," "first-party property," "medical malpractice"
03Witness / deponent namee.g., "Witness A" or "the treating physician"
04Their role in the casee.g., "plaintiff's accident reconstructionist"
05Key issue(s) — 1 to 3e.g., "vehicle speed at impact; brake maintenance; visibility"

Practicing something else? See the general version or the full Civil / insurance defense workflow set. For source-specific citation and verification steps, use the deposition transcripts workflow.