The state Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression that Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty must sit for a videotaped deposition in his suit against Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Karen Heller, despite Dougherty's protests that there is strong potential for the video to be misused in the media before it's entered into evidence.
A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to affirm Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Jacqueline F. Allen's ruling granting Heller's motion to compel the video deposition and denying Dougherty's motion for a protective order.
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