Exam 7: Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories

Mandatory disclosure replaces document production in discovery.

In general, what kinds of information must be provided under the federal disclosure rule and under your state rule? How does your state rule differ from the federal rule?

Insurance agreements likely to cover damages are revealed through discovery.

The danger of opting to have the opponent examine the producing party's business records under Rule 33(d) is that

Redundant discovery requests are discouraged.

Why is it important to word interrogatories carefully?

An exhibit that may be used at trial must be identified in pretrial disclosure.

List the seven discovery devices from Federal Rule 26.

What are the specific limits on discovery?

Define the term discovery and describe its purposes in the context of litigation practice.

What is the scope of discovery as defined by Federal Rule 26(b) and parallel state rules? Has your state adopted the Federal Rules of discovery? If so, cite the statute or rule numbers.

Unless directed otherwise by the court, initial disclosure takes place

Interrogatory questions should be engrossed with the answer.

The cost of discovery is about 50 percent of the cost of litigation.

Information requested in interrogatories must be admissible.

Pretrial disclosure must be made

Discovery of computerized information requires no more than basic word processing skills.

What must be disclosed under initial disclosure? "Pretrial" disclosure? When must objections to the disclosure of any item occur?

Under Federal Rule 26(f), attorneys must meet to plan disclosure and discovery.

An example of an item unsuitable for interrogatories is the