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Massachusetts Interrogatories to Defendant for Motor Vehicle Accident

Massachusetts Interrogatories to Defendant for Motor Vehicle Accident

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Your name and address. The Court&#039;s name. The title of the case. Case number. Fill your name in as the Requesting Party. On the following pages, choose which questions you wish to ask by checking boxes next to the questions you wish to ask.

Category:

Civil Procedure - Discovery - Motor Vehicle Accidents

State:

Massachusetts

Control #:

MA-222-MV

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This is a sample set of 28 Interrogatories from Plaintiff to Defendant for use in connection with a vehicle incident, such as an automobile accident.

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You must answer each interrogatory separately and fully in writing under oath, unless you object to it. You must explain why you object. You must sign your answers and objections.

Your name and address. The Court's name. The title of the case. Case number. Fill your name in as the Requesting Party. On the following pages, choose which questions you wish to ask by checking boxes next to the questions you wish to ask.

You may object to Form Interrogatories, but be careful to use the proper objection. Using the wrong one or using every single one may lead the court to view you as misusing the discovery process and make you pay sanctions.

Your answers to the interrogatories should usually be short, clear, and direct and should answer only the question that is being asked. This is not the time to set out your entire case or defense to the other side. Take the time to make sure your answers are correct and truthful.

You must answer each interrogatory separately and fully in writing under oath, unless you object to it. You must explain why you object. You must sign your answers and objections.

So, can you refuse to answer interrogatories? The answer is, no, you may not. You must answer a Rule 33 interrogatory within 30 days of being served with it. That answer must either permit inspection of the requested information or object to the production of the information for a specific reason.

Personal/Corporate information of opposing party. Identifying information of witnesses. Contact information & background of expert witnesses. Insurance information.

Have a strategy. Adjust the scope of your requests to the questions at issue. Send clear requests. Always consider how your client would be prepared to respond to similar requests. Make your objections clear and specific.

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Interrogatories to Defendant for Motor Vehicle Accident

Note: This summary is not intended to be an all-inclusive summary of discovery law in Massachusetts, but does include basic and other information.

Definitions

Discovery: A procedure designed to allow disclosure of information between Plaintiffs and Defendants. Written questions, oral questioning, document production and admissions requests are generally allowed. Discovery was designed to to prevent trial by ambush.

Interrogatories: Written questions from Plaintiff to Defendant, or from Defendant to Plaintiff. The questions are mailed to the Plaintiff, Defendant or the attorney for response in writing. The answers or responses are usually due between 20-30 days.

Deposition: A procedure where verbal questions are asked a Plaintiff or Defendant for immediate response. Depositions are usually recorded by a court reporter, who swears the person to tell the truth before questioning begins.

Production of Documents: The method of obtaining documents from the other party relevant to the case such as all documents a party intends to introduce at trial.

Requests for Admissions: Written questions where you request the other party to admit or deny some relevant fact.

Objections: Objections may be made to all discovery questions if the questions are not relevant, or likely to lead to the discovery of relevant evidence.

Civil Procedure Rules: Virtually all states have adopted a version of civil procedure rules which include rules dealing with discovery.

Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure

Massachusetts has adopted the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure which contain rules governing discovery. The discovery rules also apply in divorce actions.

Discovery Methods: Parties may obtain discovery by one or more of the followings methods: depositions upon oral examinations or written questions, written interrogatories, production of documents or things or permission to enter upon land or other property, physical and mental examinations, and requests for admission. Rule 26(a)

Scope: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action. Rule 26(b)(1)

Experts: A party may through interrogatories require another party to identify each person whom the other party expects to call as an expert witness at trial. Rule 26(b)(4)

Sequence and Timing of Discovery: Unless the court orders otherwise, methods of discovery may be used in any sequence. Rule 26(d)

Supplementation of Responses: A party who has responded to a request for discovery with a response that was complete when made is under no duty to supplement his response to information acquired, except as follows: the party is under a duty seasonably to supplement his response with respect to a question concerning the identity and location of persons having knowledge of discoverable matters and the identity of each person expected to be called as an expert witness at trial. A party is also under a duty to amend a prior response if the party knows the response was incorrect when made or he knows the response though correct when made is no longer true. Rule 26(e)

Depositions:

Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken: Within the United States, depositions may be taken before a notary public or a person appointed by the court. Rule 28(a)

Outside of the United States, depositions may be taken on notice before a person authorized to administer oaths in the place of examination, or before a person appointed or commissioned by the court, or pursuant to a letter rogatory. Rule 28(b)

Stipulations: Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may by written stipulation provide that depositions be taken at any time, any place, and upon any notice. Rule 29

Interrogatories

Any party may serve upon another party written interrogatories to be answered by the party served. Each interrogatory shall be answered fully in writing and under oath. Unless ordered by the court, more than one set of interrogatories may be served on a particular party, but not more than thirty interrogatories may be served by a party on another party. Rule 33

Production

Any party may serve upon another party a request to produce certain documents, not privileged, to be inspected and copied. Rule 34

Physical and Mental Examination of Persons

When the mental or physical condition (including the blood group) of a party, is in controversy, the court in which the action is pending may order the party to submit to a physical or mental examination by a physician or to produce for examination the person in his custody or control. Rule 35

Requests for Admissions

A party may serve upon any other party a written request for the admission, of the truth of any matters within the scope of Rule 26(B) set forth in the request, including the genuineness of any documents described in the request. Rule 36

Compel Discovery

A party, upon reasonable notice to the other parties may apply for an order compelling discovery. If a party refuses to allow inspection or fails to answer a question propounded or submitted under Rule 30 or 31, the discovering party may move for an order compelling an answer. Rule 37

Domestic Actions Discovery Notes

If you require extra time to respond to discovery, you should ask the other side for an extension in writing. It may also be necessary to enter an order granting the extension to protect your rights.

Discovery questions are limited in number so select the most important questions to ask the other side. Don't waste your requests writing questions that you already know the answer to.

Interrogatories to Defendant for Motor Vehicle Accident

Note: This summary is not intended to be an all-inclusive summary of discovery law in Massachusetts, but does include basic and other information.

Definitions

Production of Documents: The method of obtaining documents from the other party relevant to the case such as all documents a party intends to introduce at trial.

Requests for Admissions: Written questions where you request the other party to admit or deny some relevant fact.

Objections: Objections may be made to all discovery questions if the questions are not relevant, or likely to lead to the discovery of relevant evidence.

Civil Procedure Rules: Virtually all states have adopted a version of civil procedure rules which include rules dealing with discovery.

Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure

Massachusetts has adopted the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure which contain rules governing discovery. The discovery rules also apply in divorce actions.

Scope: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action. Rule 26(b)(1)

Experts: A party may through interrogatories require another party to identify each person whom the other party expects to call as an expert witness at trial. Rule 26(b)(4)

Sequence and Timing of Discovery: Unless the court orders otherwise, methods of discovery may be used in any sequence. Rule 26(d)

Depositions:

Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken: Within the United States, depositions may be taken before a notary public or a person appointed by the court. Rule 28(a)

Stipulations: Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties may by written stipulation provide that depositions be taken at any time, any place, and upon any notice. Rule 29

Interrogatories

Production

Any party may serve upon another party a request to produce certain documents, not privileged, to be inspected and copied. Rule 34

Physical and Mental Examination of Persons

Requests for Admissions

Compel Discovery

Domestic Actions Discovery Notes

If you require extra time to respond to discovery, you should ask the other side for an extension in writing. It may also be necessary to enter an order granting the extension to protect your rights.

Discovery questions are limited in number so select the most important questions to ask the other side. Don't waste your requests writing questions that you already know the answer to.

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