Civil Procedure Rules

Question 1

Interrogatories

Answer 1

Interrogatories may be served only on another party. Other discovery methods must be used for nonparties.

Question 2

Venue

Answer 2

Venue is proper where:

(i) if all the Ds reside in the same state in which the district is located; and

(ii) the district where a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred.

**Where you see the Ds living in different states in the fact pattern, remember that the second prong will then be what venue is based off of.

Question 3

Impleader and Counterclaims

Answer 3

Once a 3rd party D is imploded, he may assert permissive and compulsory counterclaims the same as any defendant.