Fact-Finding: Interrogatories help attorneys obtain critical information from the opposing party. For example, in a car accident case, the plaintiff's attorney might ask the defendant to describe their version of the incident, list any witnesses, or detail the injuries they claim to have suffered.
Make a copy of your form interrogatories for each attorney or self-represented party in your case. You will keep the original. They are not filed with the court.
Interrogatories may, without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after filing of the complaint and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon that party.
Interrogatories may, without leave of court, be served upon the plaintiff after filing of the complaint and upon any other party with or after service of the summons and complaint upon that party.
(a) No party shall serve on any other party more than thirty (30) written interrogatories in the aggregate including subsections except upon agreement of the parties or leave of court granted upon a showing of good cause.
If your witnesses are served interrogatories, the responses must be their sworn testimony—but that doesn't mean answering in the dark.
Interrogatories allow the parties to ask who, what, when, where and why questions, making them a good method for obtaining new information in a case. There are two types of interrogatories: form interrogatories and special interrogatories.
Rule 213 - Written Interrogatories to Parties (a)Directing Interrogatories. A party may direct written interrogatories to any other party. A copy of the interrogatories shall be served on all other parties entitled to notice. (b)Duty of Attorney.
Also, amended Rule 213(d) retains the requirement that “within 28 days after service of the interrogatories upon the party to whom they are directed, the party shall serve a sworn answer or an objection to each interrogatory, with proof of service upon all other parties entitled to notice.
For example, Rule 45(c)(1) directs that a party serving a subpoena “shall take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena,” and Rule 45(c)(2)(B) permits the person served with the subpoena to object to it and directs that an order requiring compliance “shall protect a ...