1. poking around in their personal files,and by forcing them to reveal this information,the defense is banking on them simply dropping out of the case.
偷看他们的私人资料，如果强迫他们公开这部分信息，被告就是在胁迫他们撤诉。
2. Your honor, this is about class certification. That's all.
法官大人 这只是集体诉讼确认而已。
3. If the named plaintiffs are suffering from dementia
如果名单中的原告人患有痴呆。
4. or other mental deficiencies --
或其他精神缺陷。
5. you're saying they're incompetent?
你是说他们没有行为能力吗。
6. I'm saying we have the right to any record
我是说为了集体诉讼确认。
7. that would speak to their competency,as regards this class-certification issue.
我们有权获得证明原告，具备行为能力的任何资料。
8. Your honor, it seems that the defense wants to have it both ways, then.
法官大人 被告方似乎想两者兼得。
9. If our clients are suffering from dementia,then the residency contracts they signed with Sandpiper