2.2 Liberal Discovery and Rule 4:1(b)

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2.2 LIBERAL DISCOVERY AND Rule 4:1(b)

Rule 4:1(b)(1), which closely parallels Rule 26(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (the Federal Rules), establishes the scope of discovery in Virginia. Virginia courts read Rule 4:1(b)(1) liberally in favor of allowing discovery. ¹ Generally, a party may discover information about any non-privileged matter relevant to the subject of the litigation if it relates to a claim or defense of any party. Even if relevant information will be inadmissible at trial, it...