Compel Discovery

Question 1

Can a court compel discovery if a party will not cooperate with another party’s legitimate discovery requests.

Answer 1

YES

Question 2

What is the first thing a party must do before asking a court to compel discovery?

Answer 2

The requesting party first must confer with the nonmoving party to try to resolve the conflict informally.

Question 2

Can a court compel discovery if a party will not cooperate with another party’s legitimate discovery requests.

Answer 2

YES

Question 3

If an informal meeting to resolve a discovery dispute fails, can a party file a motion to compel with the court to compel discovery?

Answer 3

YES

Question 4

What happens if a court grants a motion to compel discovery?

Answer 4

The non moving party will be ordered to produce the requested evidence.

Question 4

What happens if a party does not comply with an order compelling discovery?

Answer 4

Subject to sanctions

Question 5

If an informal meeting to resolve a discovery dispute fails, can a party file a motion to compel with the court to compel discovery?

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

What happens if a court grants a motion to compel discovery?

Answer 6

The non moving party will be ordered to produce the requested evidence.

Question 7

What happens if a court grants a motion to compel discovery?

Answer 7

The non moving party will be ordered to produce the requested evidence.

Question 8

What happens if a court grants a motion to compel discovery?

Answer 8

The non moving party will be ordered to produce the requested evidence.

Question 10

What happens if a court grants a motion to compel discovery?

Answer 10

The non moving party will be ordered to produce the requested evidence.

Question 11

What happens if a court grants a motion to compel discovery?

Answer 11

The non moving party will be ordered to produce the requested evidence.