Lawson v. Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.

**Court Denies Worker's Request to Change Deposition Location** This case involved a dispute over where legal depositions (formal interviews under oath) would take place during a wage theft lawsuit. A worker sued Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores claiming the company failed to pay proper wages. During the legal process, the worker asked to have depositions conducted at their home rather than at the company's lawyer's office. The trial court initially ruled that depositions must be held at the defendant company's attorney's office. The worker appealed this decision to Puerto Rico's appellate court, asking them to review and overturn the trial court's order about the deposition location. The appellate court denied the worker's request, meaning the depositions will proceed at the company lawyer's office as originally ordered by the trial court. **What This Means for Workers:** This ruling highlights that workers generally have limited control over where depositions take place during employment lawsuits. Courts typically favor conducting depositions at attorneys' offices rather than employees' homes for practical and professional reasons. Workers involved in employment litigation should be prepared to travel to legal offices for depositions, as requests for alternative locations are often denied.