However, you can object to interrogatories that call for legal conclusions. You can also object to questions if they are not at all related to the court case. To object, you need to write out the reasons for the objection instead of answering the question.
If the opposing side does not respond to your form interrogatories, special interrogatories, or request for production, you may file a motion seeking an order compelling the opposing party to respond.
Interrogatories are lists of questions sent to the other party that s/he must respond to in writing. You can use interrogatories to find out facts about a case but they cannot be used for questions that draw a legal conclusion.
Interrogatories are written questions sent by one party in a lawsuit to another party in that same suit, which the responding party must answer under penalty of perjury. Interrogatories allow the parties to ask who, what, when, where and why questions, making them a good method for obtaining new information.
Common objections include: The request is impermissibly compound. The request is vague, ambiguous or unintelligible. The request is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of relevant, admissible evidence. Introduction to Discovery – Part 5: Responding to Form Interrogatories.
A party may object to interrogatories when being required to answer would result in “unwarranted annoyance, embarrassment, or oppression, or undue burden and expense.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2023.010(c).) This can result from requiring disclosure of information that's constitutionally protected. See, e.g., Britt v.
An interrogatory that asks for a professional opinion from a lay witness is improper, and you should object.
Read each question (interrogatory) very carefully. Answer only the question that is asked, and avoid the temptation to over-explain your answer. If the question contains several parts, you may break your answer into parts as well. It is also possible that you might object to the question.
The Nevada personal injury statute of limitations states that you have two years from the date that an injury occurs to file a personal injury lawsuit. If the victim dies and you seek to file a wrongful death lawsuit, the two-year countdown begins at the date of death, not the date of injury.
Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a party may serve on any other party no more than 40 written interrogatories, including all discrete subparts.