Discovery

Question 1

General District Court: Discovery

Answer 1

There is NO discovery as a general matter.
- A party can compel a witness’s attendance at trial through subpoena and subpoena duces cecum.
- The party should file a request for subpoena at least 15 days before trial.

Question 2

Circuit Court Discovery: Required Disclosures

Answer 2

No required disclosures.

Question 3

Circuit Court Discovery: Timing

Answer 3

21 days for everything.
Example: 21 days in which to respond to interrogatories.

Question 4

Circuit Court Discovery: Interrogatories

Answer 4

Maximum number of interrogatories that may be served without court permission: 30, including subparts.

Question 5

Circuit Court Discovery: Depositions

Answer 5

No rule limit on the number of depositions.

Question 6

Circuit Court Discovery: Requests for Production

Answer 6

Through subpoena or subpoena duces tecum + notice to all parties.

Question 7

Circuit Court Discovery: Relevance

Answer 7

“Reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence”

Question 8

Circuit Court Discovery: ESI

Answer 8

A party who anticipates that her response to a discovery request will require her to produce electronically stored information within 21 days after being served with the request.
- If the party does not agree to the protocol, the parties must make a good faith effort to meet within 15 days to work it out.