Purpose Of Discovery

Question 1

What are the parties required to disclose?

Answer 1

All relevant documents to the other side

Question 2

What does discovery reduce the element of at trial?

Answer 2

Reduces the element of surprise

Question 3

What do all parties have copies of?

Answer 3

Relevant documents

Question 4

How are parties able to determine their likelihood of success?

Answer 4

Each party able to determine the strength of the other sides case

Question 5

How does the discovery process aim for a just outcome?

Answer 5

Parties and court hold all relevant documents

Question 6

What happens in proceedings where the medical state of the plaintiff is in dispute?

Answer 6

Defendant has the opportunity to have the plaintiff medically examined

Question 7

What can the Defendant having the opportunity to have the plaintiff medically examined do?

Answer 7

Reduce time in court

Question 8

Does the discovery process want an out of court settlement?

Answer 8

Yes