A deposition halted by the sudden departure of the attorney being deposed led to the filing of dueling motions for sanctions in a seven-year old legal-malpractice lawsuit.

The abruptly terminated deposition of Randall Sorrels, managing partner of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend in Houston and a nominee for president-elect of the State Bar of Texas, occurred Feb. 8. It showed up on YouTube about a month later.