Discovery Deskbook

Section 6.1 Introduction
Section 10.4 Forum Selection Issues
Section 2.16 Fees of Experts
Section 2.24 Communications Between Husband and Wife
Section 4.8 Irregularities and Defects of Notice
Section 9.1 Motion for Protective Order (Rule 56.01(c))
Section 2.3 Limitations Generally
Section 6.2 Definition and Scope of Rule 59.01
Section 4.30 Signature
Section 8.1 Other Effects of Discovery
Section 10.12 Spoliation or Destruction
Section 10.18 Document Review Tools
Section 2.17 Ex Parte Communications
Discovery Index final
Section 4.40 Rehabilitation
Section 2.7 Retained Experts
Section 5.12 Foundation for Use at Trial
Section 3.38 Using Answers to Limit Opponent’s Evidence
Section 2.11 Deposition Step
Section 10.5 Federal Rule of Evidence 502
Section 4.55 Lack of Proper Foundation
Section 4.62 General and Tactical Considerations
Section 4.31 Filing With the Court
Section 4.9 Party as Deponent
Section 4.41 Effect of Changed Deposition on Impeachment
Section 2.13 Materials Reviewed and Relied on by the Expert
Section 3.15 Service, Form, and Number of Interrogatories
Section 4.11 Issuance of Subpoenas
Section 3.16 Requirements of Answers
Section 3.25 Objections to Interrogatories
Section 4.29 Submission to the Witness
Section 2.21 Attorney-Client Privilege
Section 2.26 Governmental Privileges
Section 6.7 Effect of Admission
Section 2.19 General Provisions
Section 4.7 Requirements, Timing, and Service of Notices
Section 3.9 Identity of Trial Witnesses
Section 10.8 Custodians
Section 4.60 Failure to Answer Deposition Questions
Section 5.10 Possession, Custody, or Control
Section 4.34 Objections Before Trial
Section 10.19 Form of Production
Section 4.52 Generally
Section 4.19 General Considerations—Preparation
Section 1.3 Limitations on Discovery
Section 3.40 Evidence Excluded
Section 5.6 Specific Categories of “Documents”
Section 2.33 Reasons for Seeking Protective Orders and Relief Available
Section 4.47 Generally
Section 3.34 Determination of Objections to Interrogatories
Section 4.39 Unsigned Deposition
Section 4.43 Use as Proof of Substantive Facts or Admissions Against Interest
Section 2.23 Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
Section 4.51 Party’s Own Deposition
Section 3.13 Work Product
Section 1.2 Purposes of Discovery
Section 9.2 Interrogatories to an Individual Party (Rule 57.01)
Section 3.6 Prior Litigation
Section 2.30 Matters Protected as Trial Preparation Materials (Work Product)
Section 3.44 Sanctions Concerning Interrogatories
Section 4.53 Objections to Competency, Relevancy, or Materiality
Section 1.4 Misuse and Abuse of Discovery
Section 4.49 Requirement of Signature on Deposition
Section 2.1 General Provisions
Section 4.12 Compelling Attendance at Depositions in Missouri for Use in Other Jurisdictions
Section 5.2 Scope of Rule 58.01
Section 6.9 Practice Tips
Section 9.5 Answers to Interrogatories (Rule 57.01)
Section 3.10 Statements of a Party
Section 4.21 Scope and Form of Examination
Section 3.4 Financial Information
Section 3.8 Identity of Expert Witnesses
Section 10.7 Judicial Discretion
Section 5.9 Confidential Materials
Section 4.38 Signed Deposition
Section 7.6 Report of Examination Findings
Section 3.29 Contents of the Objections
Section 2.6 Insurance
Section 4.65 Depositions Pending Appeal
Section 5.1 Introduction
Section 3.12 Contention Interrogatories
Section 2.20 Physician-Patient Privilege
Section 9.9 Motion for Sanctions (Rule 61.01)
Section 2.15 Reports or Documents Prepared by the Expert
Section 5.5 Form of the Request and Response
Section 10.13 Discovery Plans
Section 6.5 Response
Section 4.3 Depositions of Parties
Section 5.4 Procedure for the Response
Section 7.2 Purpose and Scope of Rule 60.01
Section 3.18 Person to Execute the Answers
Section 2.4 Local Rule Discovery
Section 3.19 Contents of the Answers
Section 7.5 Right of Others to Be Present at the Examination
Section 2.36 Showing Required for Order
Section 3.2 Scope of Examination by Interrogatories
Section 4.22 Objections During the Taking of Depositions
Section 4.37 Generally
Section 9.6 Notice to Take Deposition of Named Individual (Rule 57.03)
Section 9.4 Objections to Interrogatories (Rule 57.01)
Section 2.12 Identity of Experts
Section 10.21 Costs of Management
Section 10.10 Proportionality
Section 6.4 Purpose of Requests for Admission
Section 4.33 Changes Made to Depositions
Section 4.18 Persons Before Whom Depositions Are Taken
Section 2.37 Timing of the Motion
Section 4.25 Documents Produced at Depositions
Section 3.17 Time Limits for Answers
Section 4.45 Use of Depositions of Persons Speaking for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, or Governmental Agencies
Section 3.21 Effect of Evasive or Incomplete Answers
Section 4.5 Depositions of Nonparty Witnesses Who Are Not Missouri Residents
Section 3.23 Option of Producing Business Records
Section 4.4 Depositions of Nonparty Witnesses Who Are Missouri Residents
Section 2.10 Interrogatories Step
Section 2.38 Procedure if the Order Is Refused
Section 5.11 Transfer of Possession to the Requesting Party
Section 10.22 Conclusion
Section 2.25 Priest-Penitent Privilege
Section 9.7 Notice to Take Deposition of Corporation or Other Organization (Rule 57.03)
Section 4.58 Improper Conduct During a Deposition
Section 7.3 Procedure for the Request
Section 4.10 Nonparty as Deponent
Section 4.46 Use of Deposition to Limit Adverse Party’s Evidence
Section 4.61 Importance of Protective Orders
Section 4.13 Compelling Attendance of Nonparty Witnesses at Depositions in Other Jurisdictions for Use in Missouri
Section 2.29 Work Product Generally
Section 3.5 Healthcare Information
Section 6.3 Procedure
Section 4.64 Depositions Before Action
Section 4.59 Failure to Attend a Deposition
Section 10.9 Types of Electronically Stored Information
Section 3.30 Objecting to an Entire Set of Interrogatories
Section 4.27 Transcribing
Section 4.54 Lack of Signature on the Deposition
Section 7.4 Restrictions on Examinations
Section 3.43 Other Effects of Answers
Section 3.20 What Interrogatories Must Be Answered
Section 8.2 Stipulations Concerning Discovery
Section 4.50 Effect of Using the Deposition
Section 3.7 Identity of Fact Witnesses
Section 2.34 Pleadings
Section 4.16 Compelling Production at Missouri Depositions Taken for Use in Other Jurisdictions
Section 2.22 Accountant-Client Privilege
Section 10.1 Generally
Section 2.14 Materials Provided to the Expert
Section 3.26 Methods Available to Attack Interrogatories
Section 3.32 Effect of Failure to Object
Section 4.2 When Depositions May Be Taken
Section 3.36 Impeachment and Admissions Against Interest
Section 3.33 Grounds for Objection to Interrogatories
Section 4.1 General and Tactical Considerations
Section 2.5 Relevancy Standard
Section 4.6 General Considerations
Section 1.1 Scope of Publication
Section 9.3 Interrogatories to a Party That Is a Corporation or Other Organization (Rule 57.01)
Section 2.28 Employment Records
Section 3.28 Who Must Sign the Objections
Section 3.24 Duty to Supplement Answers
Section 3.11 Prior Similar Occurrences
Section 3.39 Evidence Allowed
Section 4.24 Diagrams
Section 3.27 Time Limits for Objections
Section 4.63 Procedure
Section 2.9 Methods of Discovery Available
Section 6.8 Use of Admissions
Section 4.28 Certification
Section 4.20 Methods of Taking Depositions
Section 10.15 Burden of Discovery
Section 7.1 Introduction
Section 2.18 Duty to Supplement
Section 5.7 Trial Preparation Materials, Work Product Privilege, and Other Privileges
Section 10.3 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 6.6 Objections
Section 10.6 Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 10.16 Identifying Search Terms
Section 4.14 Production by Party Deponents
Section 4.15 Production by Nonparty Deponents
Section 7.7 Use of Examination at Trial
Section 2.27 Peer Review Privilege
Section 10.2 Definitions
Section 5.8 Expert Materials
Section 3.37 Use by the Answering Party
Section 4.23 Laying Foundations for Admissibility at Trial
Section 10.11 Litigation Holds
Section 3.42 Effect as Judicial Admissions
Section 4.36 Preparation for Use at Trial
Section 3.35 Use and Effect of Answers to Interrogatories
Section 3.14 Peer Review Privilege
Section 10.14 Timeliness—Discovery Schedule Requirements
Section 3.22 Effect of Answering Objectionable Interrogatory
Section 2.32 Protective Orders Generally
Section 2.2 Appointment of Master Over Discovery
Section 3.3 Marital and Employment Information
Section 4.48 Circumstances Under Which Such Depositions May Be Used
Section 4.17 Compelling Production at Depositions Taken in Other Jurisdictions for Use in Missouri
Section 2.35 Court in Which Motion Is Filed
Discovery Front Pages
Section 9.8 Notice to Take Depositions Upon Written Questions (Rule 57.04)
Section 4.56 Determination of the Objections