Section 3.11 Prior Similar Occurrences

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In State ex rel. Martel v. Gallagher, 797 S.W.2d 730, 733 (Mo. App. E.D. 1990), the appellate court held that an interrogatory seeking information regarding prior complaints about the defendant’s property was not overbroad. See alsoState ex rel. Litton Bus. Sys., Inc. v. Bondurant, 523 S.W.2d 587, 592 (Mo. App. W.D. 1975) (interrogatories regarding prior complaints of defects in the defendant’s equipment were relevant).

The appellate court found that an interrogatory was overbroad as it sought the knowledge...