Discovery Flashcards
Discovery Tools
May not use until after Rule 26 (f) —- Planning for discovery
1) Written Interrogatory (30 Days)
2) request for admission (30 Days)
3) Deposition
4) Request for production of documents (30 days)
5) Physical or mental exam.
Discovery
Required Disclosure
Must be produced even if no one asks:
1) Initial Disclosure
2) Expert Testimony
3) Pretrial
Discovery
1) required Disclosure
2) Discovery Tools (Mandatory Disclosure)
3) Scope of Discovery
4) Enforcement of Discovery
Party joinder
Class Action
1) Nummoristy
2) Communality
3) Typicality
4) Representative adequate
Required Disclosure
Initial Disclosure
1) Name
2) Insurance
3) damages Theory
4) Electronic Form
5) documents that are likely to have discoverable information that the disclosing party may use to support its claim or defense.
* Within 14 days of Rule 26(f) Conference
Pleadings
Defendants Response
1) By motion
2) By answer
Within 21 days