Exam 9: Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions, and Compelling Discovery

The first step of a Freedom of Information Act search is to

If the form for producing e-stored information is not indicated in the request, the responding party must

A party may request admissions on

In what form should e-stored information be produced? What are the concerns regarding the format of such material? How do you determine what documents and things should be requested for a production of documents and things?

If the opponent refuses to undergo a medical exam, the requesting party has no recourse.

Briefly explain the importance to a business client of a document retention policy.

Protective orders may allow a party not to answer interrogatories.

Under Rule 37, when can a party seek the aid of the court to compel disclosure and discovery?

When you hire a vendor to copy documents for production, what does the vendor need to know?

You work for the law firm representing Teeny Tiny Manufacturing (Case IV). Your attorney wants to see Briar Patch's documents indicating the number of pieces received and, particularly, the number of unsatisfactory pieces. Further, it is necessary to inspect a generous sampling of the unsatisfactory pieces to see if they were justifiably rejected. Draft the needed request for production.

Describe in detail your role regarding requests for admissions.

Original documents should be returned to their custodian as soon as they are copied.

In a subsection in your systems folder on organizing files, insert text page references to or your drafted checklists for organizing small and large case files, copies of the master and subfile indexes, any alternative methods for organizing case files, and your organized case file to date for the Forrester case.

When organizing and working with complex case files, one component is almost indispensable for organization and retrieval. What is this component?

How should you handle privileged documents during production?

What cross files are normally kept in preparing for document production?

The parties can agree, without involving the court, to extend the date previously established for completing discovery.

An adverse jury instruction can result from

What is the purpose of a Rule 35 mental or physical exam? What nonparties may be reached through this rule, and what showing is needed for such a request to be granted?

Failure to organize documents can mean the loss of the case.