Seek a protective order from the court pursuant to Rule 2-403, which allows a court to enter an order that protects a party from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense related to the discovery request.
The Best Evidence Rule, as set forth in Md. Rule 5-1002, states: “To prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the originalwriting, recording, or photograph is required, except as otherwise provided in these rules or by statute.” (Emphasis added).
Parties usually send their discovery requests and responses to the other party electronically, by email. But, parties may also send or respond to discovery requests by U.S. mail or a parcel service. Discovery requests and responses should not be sent to the Administrative Judge, except to support a motion.
The California discovery rule stops the clock on the statute of limitations until the plaintiff either finds out about the cause of action or has a good reason to do so. This rule comes into play when the plaintiff didn't realize, and a reasonable person wouldn't have realized, that they were harmed.
Formal Written Discovery is written questions and requests for documents. It's a time-consuming process, but necessary to gather the evidence we need for a final trial. This is where we ask questions and request documents from the other party, who must answer them under oath and with detail.
Provide a brief synopsis (two or three sentences) of the crux of the motion that you are bringing before the court. 2. Give a good explanation of the facts of the case. The relevant scope of your discovery depends on these facts.