Part 1 Jurisprudence (1.0 to 11.4)

Index

Section 1.0 I. State Practice
Section 1.1 A. Scope Of Discovery
Section 1.2 B. Discovery And Judicial Discretion
Section 1.3 C. Persons From Whom Discovery May Be Obtained
Section 1.4 1. Parties
Section 1.5 2. Nonparties
Section 1.6 D. Discovery Process And Supervision
Section 1.7 1. Preliminary Conference Requirement
Section 1.8 2. Judicial Supervision
Section 1.9 3. Note Of Issue
Section 1.10 II. Federal Practice
Section 1.11 A. Scope Of Discovery
Section 1.12 B. Discovery Process And Supervision
Section 1.13 1. Scheduling Conference And Order
Section 1.14 2. Judicial Supervision
Section 2.0 I. State Practice
Section 2.1 A. Who May Be Deposed
Section 2.2 1. Minors
Section 2.3 2. Officers, Directors, Members And Employees Of A Party
Section 2.4 3. Physicians And Other Experts
Section 2.5 4. Attorneys
Section 2.6 5. Prisoners
Section 2.7 6. Nonparty Witnesses
Section 2.8 A. Showing Of Special Circumstances
Section 2.9 B. Varying Interpretations Among Appellate Departments
Section 2.10 C. Special Circumstances Requirement Disavowed
Section 2.11 B. Notice Requirements
Section 2.12 1. Parties
Section 2.13 2. Nonparties
Section 2.14 C. Place Of Deposition
Section 2.15 1. Within New York
Section 2.16 2. Outside Of New York
Section 2.17 D. Objecting To A Deposition Notice
Section 2.18 E. Priority In Taking Of Depositions
Section 2.19 F. Depositions By Nonstenographic Means
Section 2.20 1. Questions To Consider
Section 2.21 2. Depositions By Remote Electronic Means—Court Orders
Section 2.22 3. Videotaped Depositions
Section 2.23 II. Federal Practice
Section 2.24 A. Disclosure Plans And Discovery Schedules
Section 2.25 1. Number Of Depositions
Section 2.26 2. Time Limit On Depositions
Section 2.27 3. Depositions After Discovery Closes
Section 2.28 4. Re-Deposing A Witness
Section 2.29 5. Depositions Of Opposing Counsel
Section 2.30 B. Deposition Notice
Section 2.31 1. Place Of Deposition
Section 2.32 2. Deposing A Nonparty Witness
Section 2.33 3. Deposing A Corporation Or Other Entity
Section 2.34 C. Means For Taking The Deposition
Section 2.35 D. Procedure For Deposing Corporations And Other Entities When Deponent Unknown
Section 2.36 1. Overview Of Frcp 30(B)(6) Provisions
Section 2.37 2. Corporate Designees
Section 2.38 3. Notice
Section 2.39 E. Depositions Outside The District
Section 2.40 F. Discovery Abroad In Federal Court Cases
Section 2.41 1. Federal Rules
Section 2.42 A. Letter Of Request
Section 2.43 B. Deposition Using Other Than Purely Stenographic Means
Section 2.44 2. Hague Evidence Convention
Section 2.45 A. Applicability Of The Convention
Section 2.46 B. Operation Of The Convention
Section 2.47 C. Depositions Using Other Than Purely Stenographic Means
Section 3.0 I. State Practice
Section 3.1 A. Documents Obtained And Used At Depositions
Section 3.2 1. Demand Requirements
Section 3.3 2. Guidelines For Using Documents At Deposition
Section 3.4 3. Attorney-Client Privilege And Other Protections
Section 3.5 B. Documents And Other Things Obtained For Use In General
Section 3.6 1. Scope Of Demand
Section 3.7 2. Inspection And Copying
Section 3.8 3. Objections To Document Requests And Withholding Of Documents
Section 3.9 4. Certification Of Business Records
Section 3.10 C. Use Of Documents At Or In Preparation For Depositions And Waiver Of Privilege
Section 3.11 II. Federal Practice
Section 3.12 A. Obtaining Documents For Use At Deposition
Section 3.13 1. Document Demand Procedures
Section 3.14 2. Objecting To The Document Demand
Section 3.15 B. Use Of Documents To Refresh Recollection
Section 3.16 1. Overview Of Rule 612 Requirements
Section 3.17 2. Consulting Documents During Witness Preparation
Section 3.18 A. Determining Whether Documents Have Been Put To Testimonial Use
Section 3.19 B. Determining Whether Production Is In Interests Of Justice
Section 3.20 3. Work-Product Protection
Section 3.21 A. Scope
Section 3.22 B. Types Of Work Product
Section 3.23 C. Burden Of Proof And Required Showings
Section 3.24 D. Waiver
Section 3.25 I. Contexts In Which Possible Waiver Can Arise
Section 3.26 II. Compilations Of Selected Documents—Case Law
Section 3.27 4. Attorney-Client Privilege
Section 4.0 I. State Practice
Section 4.1 A. Overview Of Expert Disclosure Requirements
Section 4.2 B. Discovery Of Party Expert's Or Treating Expert's Testimony
Section 4.3 C. “Special Circumstances” Limitation On Depositions Of Expert Witnesses
Section 4.4 D. Discovery Of Nontestifying Experts' Testimony
Section 4.5 1. Reasons For Exempting Certain Experts From Disclosure Mandate
Section 4.6 2. When Discovery May Be Sought
Section 4.7 E. Exchange Of Medical Reports
Section 4.8 F. Production Of Expert Reports Before Trial