CHAPTER 6 Discovery Motions

• Jurisdiction: United States

CHAPTER 6 Discovery Motions

I. Motion Authorities

A. Motion for Evidentiary Sanctions

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities

a. Misuse of Discovery Process

i. Evidence Sanctions
ii. Issue Sanctions
iii. "Death Penalty" Sanctions (Terminating Sanctions)

b. When Prior Order Is Unnecessary
c. Monetary Sanctions
d. Depositions

i. Evidentiary Sanctions
ii. Monetary Sanctions
iv. "Death Penalty" Sanctions

e. Interrogatories

i. Evidentiary Sanctions
ii. Monetary Sanctions
iii. "Death Penalty" Sanctions

f. Production Requests

i. Evidentiary Sanctions
ii. Monetary Sanctions
iii. "Death Penalty" Sanctions

g. Mental and Physical Examinations

i. "Death Penalty" Cases

h. Requests for Admission

i. Deeming Matters Admitted for Lack of Response
ii. "Death Penalty" Sanctions

i. Other Grounds

4. Opposing Authorities

a. "Death Penalty" Sanctions
b. Interrogatories
c. Matters Deemed Admitted
d. Depositions
e. Production Requests

B. Motion to Conclusively Establish Matters

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities

a. Purpose of Discovery

4. Opposing Authorities

C. Motion to Exclude Evidence of Claims Denied in Discovery

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities

a. Prejudicial Evidence—No Need to Show Unfair Surprise

i. Unfair Surprise

b. Where Privilege Raised in Discovery
c. Matters Not in Dispute
d. Other Grounds

4. Opposing Authorities

D. Motion Regarding Expert Declarations and Expert Depositions

1. Suggested

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