WA Bar News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

1, 2024, codify procedure for depositions by remote means. That was always the rule if CR 33 (interrogatories) and CR 34 (requests for production) were read. DEPOSITIONS BY REMOTE MEANS Amendments to CR 30, addressing depositions by remote means, were proposed by the BJA Remote Proceedings Work Group and adopted effective Oct.

Depositions

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

OCTOBER 31, 2024

THREE PRIMARY DEFENSE CLAIMS __ __ __ PLAINTIFF PROOF OF CAUSATION __ DEFENDANT CAUSATION DEFENSE _ PRELIMINARY STATUS REVIEW  Review local rules regarding deadlines and requirements DISCOVERY REVIEW Interrogatories  Review defendant’s answers to interrogatories. Note incomplete answers for motion. Supplement if needed.

Cross-Examination

E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The court: set out the governing standard for discovery from an attorney and, denied a request to depose the attorney; but, authorized a limited interrogatory to him. They also sought the former attorney’s deposition regarding the alleged offer. Thus, those two factors weighed in favor of a deposition.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 16, 2024

The court rejected plaintiffs’ request for a query to “ to serve as the jumping off point for a collaborative, potentially iterative conversation with persons with technical knowledge of StubHub’s data, aimed at identifying those tables containing relevant information needed to adequately answer Plaintiffs’ Interrogatories.” emphasis added].

Discovery

SW&L Attorneys Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Contributor: Lee Grossman What Is a Deposition? Attorneys do this by sending written questions called interrogatories , issuing subpoenas , and holding depositions. A deposition allows attorneys to ask questions of witnesses who provide sworn testimony under oath. A deposition is held outside the courtroom setting.

Depositions

E-Discovery LLC

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Etame did not appear for his deposition on March 10, 2022. Nguhs motions, but held the sanctions motion in abeyance, and ordered Mr. Etame to appear for deposition. After the parties discussed scheduling, Mr. Etame failed to appear for deposition. Benton filed suit, Hartley Hall propounded interrogatories and document requests.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

MAY 31, 2024

Here, the burdens associated with the proposed discovery, including re-doing liability expert reports and depositions, are heavy; and the likely benefits, given the elapsed deadlines, are nil. Failure to Object to Untimely Interrogatories Coupled With a Discovery Violation Leads to Reversal (Jan.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Court “presided over a discovery dispute hearing related to Plaintiff’s motions to compel interrogatory requests and requests for production of documents, and related to a motion for a protective order filed by the Defendant.” Plaintiff later complained of lack of depositions. 7, 2024)(Simms, J.), emphasis added].

Discovery

CaseFox

MARCH 23, 2023

Deposition or Negotiation: In many cases, the responsible party or their insurance company will attempt to negotiate a settlement with you rather than go to trial. This may include depositions, interrogatories, and requests for documents. Trial: If your case goes to trial, your attorney will present your case to a judge or jury.

Depositions

SW&L Attorneys Blog

MARCH 15, 2025

Expert Witnesses Moreover, a party may inquire whether the opposing side intends to call an expert witness at trial through interrogatories submitted prior to the trial. Discovery is a critical component of the legal process, enabling parties to obtain necessary evidence and documents relevant to a case.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 15, 2025

Plaintiffs asserted, however, that Defendant insists on keeping its relevant custodians and data sources to itself (or at least forcing Plaintiffs to try and discover the same through interrogatories and depositions).

Discovery

Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

It's a great tool during the preparation phase for depositions or trials. 5 Developing Interrogatory Questions Prompt: "You're a personal injury attorney investigating a complex multi-vehicle accident. Draft focused interrogatory questions to unravel the chain of events and identify all parties involved and potentially responsible."

Legal Research

MyCase

MAY 7, 2024

Reclaim Hours Save up to three hours per discovery document with AI-generated responses to: Requests for production Requests for admission Interrogatories Notice of deposition Third-party subpoenas Form interrogatories 2.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The defendant did not answer the plaintiff’s interrogatories until mid-July…, and, after repeatedly failing to produce documents on promised dates, finally produced some documents in response to the plaintiff’s April requests in mid-August…. They have taken no depositions…. emphasis added].

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 8, 2025

Mistake #2: Next, Plaintiffs interrogatory responses were untimely and the U.S. A court could not effectively perform its duty to fairly and efficiently manage discovery if every minor change to a stipulated briefing schedule or deposition date required a showing of exceptional circumstances or substantial and real harm.

Discovery

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The other thing that they’re doing that helps with that, as well as they also use those payment options and accept Vance fee deposits into trust. So they’re I think she said 90%. Yeah, convenience really is king. And so the need for lawyers to have those productivity gains from Ai, will most often then go into Microsoft Word.

Technology

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 29, 2025

21, 2025), the court wrote that: Neither side distinguishes between waiver of untimely objections to interrogatories and waiver of untimely objections to RFPs, even though important differences exist in both the applicable rules of civil procedure and the case law construing them. In CT Install America, LLC v. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 468, 472-23 (D.

Interrogatories