Discovery Deskbook

Section 9.9 Motion for Sanctions (Rule 61.01)
Section 6.1 Introduction
Section 8.2 Stipulations Concerning Discovery
Section 4.8 Irregularities and Defects of Notice
Section 5.12 Foundation for Use at Trial
Section 2.3 Limitations Generally
Section 4.29 Submission to the Witness
Section 4.50 Effect of Using the Deposition
Section 2.15 Reports or Documents Prepared by the Expert
Section 8.1 Other Effects of Discovery
Section 2.19 General Provisions
Section 2.23 Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
Section 4.62 General and Tactical Considerations
Section 3.30 Objecting to an Entire Set of Interrogatories
Section 10.3 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 6.9 Practice Tips
Section 2.26 Governmental Privileges
Section 5.4 Procedure for the Response
Section 3.28 Who Must Sign the Objections
Section 7.6 Report of Examination Findings
Section 4.6 General Considerations
Section 1.1 Scope of Publication
Section 2.27 Peer Review Privilege
Section 5.1 Introduction
Section 3.9 Identity of Trial Witnesses
Section 2.6 Insurance
Section 10.19 Form of Production
Section 4.9 Party as Deponent
Section 2.8 Non-Retained Experts
Section 3.38 Using Answers to Limit Opponent’s Evidence
Section 4.28 Certification
Section 2.22 Accountant-Client Privilege
Section 2.9 Methods of Discovery Available
Section 4.17 Compelling Production at Depositions Taken in Other Jurisdictions for Use in Missouri
Section 3.40 Evidence Excluded
Section 4.65 Depositions Pending Appeal
Section 4.41 Effect of Changed Deposition on Impeachment
Section 3.18 Person to Execute the Answers
Section 2.4 Local Rule Discovery
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 9.5 Answers to Interrogatories (Rule 57.01)
Section 3.10 Statements of a Party
Section 4.51 Party’s Own Deposition
Section 3.5 Healthcare Information
Section 10.5 Federal Rule of Evidence 502
Section 2.11 Deposition Step
Section 5.10 Possession, Custody, or Control
Section 3.41 Other Uses of Answers
Section 10.20 Inadvertent Disclosure of Protected Information
Section 4.32 Costs
Section 10.9 Types of Electronically Stored Information
Section 10.21 Costs of Management
Section 3.13 Work Product
Section 2.12 Identity of Experts
Section 3.8 Identity of Expert Witnesses
Section 3.1 General and Tactical Considerations
Section 4.43 Use as Proof of Substantive Facts or Admissions Against Interest
Section 6.6 Objections
Section 6.2 Definition and Scope of Rule 59.01
Section 4.56 Determination of the Objections
Section 5.7 Trial Preparation Materials, Work Product Privilege, and Other Privileges
Section 4.39 Unsigned Deposition
Section 4.64 Depositions Before Action
Section 9.8 Notice to Take Depositions Upon Written Questions (Rule 57.04)
Section 3.19 Contents of the Answers
Section 4.60 Failure to Answer Deposition Questions
Section 2.17 Ex Parte Communications
Section 7.4 Restrictions on Examinations
Section 3.4 Financial Information
Section 4.59 Failure to Attend a Deposition
Section 2.10 Interrogatories Step
Section 9.1 Motion for Protective Order (Rule 56.01(c))
Section 4.4 Depositions of Nonparty Witnesses Who Are Missouri Residents
Section 10.8 Custodians
Section 10.18 Document Review Tools
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 4.37 Generally
Section 9.4 Objections to Interrogatories (Rule 57.01)
Section 5.9 Confidential Materials
Section 4.40 Rehabilitation
Section 10.10 Proportionality
Section 4.33 Changes Made to Depositions
Section 4.18 Persons Before Whom Depositions Are Taken
Section 3.29 Contents of the Objections
Section 2.37 Timing of the Motion
Section 3.17 Time Limits for Answers
Section 4.38 Signed Deposition
Section 4.45 Use of Depositions of Persons Speaking for Corporations, Partnerships, Associations, or Governmental Agencies
Section 10.16 Identifying Search Terms
Section 4.25 Documents Produced at Depositions
Section 6.4 Purpose of Requests for Admission
Section 3.23 Option of Producing Business Records
Section 4.47 Generally
Section 9.6 Notice to Take Deposition of Named Individual (Rule 57.03)
Section 4.22 Objections During the Taking of Depositions
Section 4.66 Use of Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony
Section 10.22 Conclusion
Section 4.20 Methods of Taking Depositions
Section 4.49 Requirement of Signature on Deposition
Section 2.1 General Provisions
Section 3.21 Effect of Evasive or Incomplete Answers
Section 4.5 Depositions of Nonparty Witnesses Who Are Not Missouri Residents
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 4.12 Compelling Attendance at Depositions in Missouri for Use in Other Jurisdictions
Section 4.10 Nonparty as Deponent
Section 6.7 Effect of Admission
Section 4.21 Scope and Form of Examination
Section 7.2 Purpose and Scope of Rule 60.01
Section 2.21 Attorney-Client Privilege
Section 4.46 Use of Deposition to Limit Adverse Party’s Evidence
Section 3.15 Service, Form, and Number of Interrogatories
Section 3.34 Determination of Objections to Interrogatories
Section 4.54 Lack of Signature on the Deposition
Section 6.8 Use of Admissions
Section 10.13 Discovery Plans
Section 1.2 Purposes of Discovery
Section 5.6 Specific Categories of “Documents”
Section 4.61 Importance of Protective Orders
Section 2.16 Fees of Experts
Section 9.3 Interrogatories to a Party That Is a Corporation or Other Organization (Rule 57.01)
Section 10.4 Forum Selection Issues
Section 4.13 Compelling Attendance of Nonparty Witnesses at Depositions in Other Jurisdictions for Use in Missouri
Section 4.48 Circumstances Under Which Such Depositions May Be Used
Section 3.3 Marital and Employment Information
Section 2.24 Communications Between Husband and Wife
Section 5.5 Form of the Request and Response
Section 7.1 Introduction
Section 2.29 Work Product Generally
Section 2.35 Court in Which Motion Is Filed
Section 4.27 Transcribing
Section 4.30 Signature
Section 4.19 General Considerations—Preparation
Section 2.14 Materials Provided to the Expert
Section 3.36 Impeachment and Admissions Against Interest
Section 10.1 Generally
Section 2.33 Reasons for Seeking Protective Orders and Relief Available
Section 4.16 Compelling Production at Missouri Depositions Taken for Use in Other Jurisdictions
Section 2.34 Pleadings
Section 3.7 Identity of Fact Witnesses
Section 7.7 Use of Examination at Trial
Section 3.20 What Interrogatories Must Be Answered
Section 4.11 Issuance of Subpoenas
Section 3.43 Other Effects of Answers
Section 3.33 Grounds for Objection to Interrogatories
Section 4.1 General and Tactical Considerations
Section 1.4 Misuse and Abuse of Discovery
Section 2.7 Retained Experts
Section 1.3 Limitations on Discovery
Section 2.5 Relevancy Standard
Section 4.34 Objections Before Trial
Section 3.24 Duty to Supplement Answers
Section 3.11 Prior Similar Occurrences
Section 4.24 Diagrams
Section 9.2 Interrogatories to an Individual Party (Rule 57.01)
Section 3.22 Effect of Answering Objectionable Interrogatory
Section 2.28 Employment Records
Section 3.27 Time Limits for Objections
Section 3.39 Evidence Allowed
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Section 10.7 Judicial Discretion
Section 10.15 Burden of Discovery
Section 4.26 Documents Referred to by the Deponent
Section 4.63 Procedure
Section 4.35 Generally
Section 10.6 Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure
Section 4.52 Generally
Section 4.14 Production by Party Deponents
Section 3.26 Methods Available to Attack Interrogatories
Section 4.2 When Depositions May Be Taken
Section 2.38 Procedure if the Order Is Refused
Section 3.32 Effect of Failure to Object
Section 10.12 Spoliation or Destruction
Section 10.2 Definitions
Section 4.15 Production by Nonparty Deponents
Section 3.12 Contention Interrogatories
Section 5.8 Expert Materials
Section 3.37 Use by the Answering Party
Section 10.11 Litigation Holds
Section 3.42 Effect as Judicial Admissions
Section 3.35 Use and Effect of Answers to Interrogatories
Section 4.36 Preparation for Use at Trial
Section 4.23 Laying Foundations for Admissibility at Trial
Section 3.14 Peer Review Privilege
Section 2.18 Duty to Supplement
Section 10.14 Timeliness—Discovery Schedule Requirements
Section 2.32 Protective Orders Generally
Section 4.3 Depositions of Parties
Section 6.5 Response
Section 2.2 Appointment of Master Over Discovery
Section 2.13 Materials Reviewed and Relied on by the Expert
Section 7.3 Procedure for the Request
Section 4.31 Filing With the Court
Section 4.7 Requirements, Timing, and Service of Notices
Section 2.20 Physician-Patient Privilege