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When Can a Party Refer to Produced Records as an Answer to an Interrogatory?

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Plaintiff contended that, in response to plaintiffs interrogatories, Defendants improperly refer to hundreds of pages of documents, which is non-responsive, evasive, and in violation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33(d). First, it must show that a review of the documents will actually reveal answers to the interrogatories.

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Sometimes Discovery Disputes Do Not Bring Out the Best in Us – Part II

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The main topic here is ‘contention interrogatories’…. Obviously, after years of government investigation and years of discovery, no one can say the contention interrogatories at issue here are premature.” The court explained that: “A large portion of the parties’ dispute has to do with what a contention interrogatory can ask for.

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

THREE PRIMARY DEFENSE CLAIMS __ __ __ PLAINTIFF PROOF OF CAUSATION __ DEFENDANT CAUSATION DEFENSE _ PRELIMINARY STATUS REVIEW  Review local rules regarding deadlines and requirements DISCOVERY REVIEW Interrogatories  Review defendant’s answers to interrogatories. Note incomplete answers for motion. Supplement if needed.

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When is Failure to Provide a Timely Privilege Log Excusable?

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THE MELTON FACTORS In Melton , 2024 WL 3015749, at *5, the court recognized the general rule: “[A]s a general rule, when a party fails to object timely to interrogatories, production requests, or other discovery efforts, objections thereto are waived…. The court held that one interrogatory failed to request production of the bills.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Key Witnesses — Identify the people involved in the case and their roles to inform decisions about document requests, interrogatories, and depositions. Analyze Argument — Pinpoint the key arguments and evidence within opposing counsel's brief to help you draft a reply and prepare for a hearing. Want to learn more?

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Another Cinderella Situation –Motion Denied as Untimely?

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8, 2023); Court Uses an Informal Discovery Procedure to Hold That Untimely Objections Were Waived, and Answers to Interrogatories Defectively Referred to Deposition (Nov. Failure to Object to Untimely Interrogatories Coupled With a Discovery Violation Leads to Reversal (Jan. 1, 2023)( untimely discovery objection was waived); cf.

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Two Recent Decisions Imposing Sanctions for Discovery Failures

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Benton filed suit, Hartley Hall propounded interrogatories and document requests. Benton then responded; however, no documents were produced and Hartley Hall asserted that the interrogatory answers were incomplete or unresponsive. The Appellate Court affirmed. Benton did not respond. Hartley Halls attorney wrote to Ms.

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