Question 1

Who must sign the deponent's answers to interrogatories?
A) the deponent.
B) the deponent's lawyer.
C) the paralegal who assisted in preparing the answers.
D) (a) and (b) only.
E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The deponent must sign the answers to interrogatories, but they are also typically reviewed and signed by their lawyer before being served on the opposing party. A paralegal may assist in preparing the answers, but they would not have the authority to sign on behalf of the deponent or their lawyer. Therefore, (a) and (b) are the best choices.

Question 2

Why are interrogatories used to determine whether parties are insured?

Accepted Answer

Discovery of insurance is allowed because it may have a significant effect on the parties' willingness or ability to settle their dispute. The most efficient means of obtaining insurance information is through written inter- rogatories.

Question 3

DEFINE
-party's work product

Accepted Answer

A party's work product is similar to attorney's work product. It is the product of a party's efforts to prepare for trial or the product of a party's efforts in preparation for litigation. Rule 26 protects from discovery a party's work product except in exceptional circumstances. Many lawyers use the term "attorney's work product" interchangeably with "party's work product."

Question 4

If a deponent does not have actual personal knowledge of a matter addressed in an interrogatory, the deponent may answer the interrogatory by qualifying his or her answer by stating the answer is provided upon and .

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Question 5

What advantages are there in using interrogatories rather than taking the deponent's deposition?

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Question 6

If the deponent wrongfully withholds or conceals information by giving incomplete or misleading answers, the deponent is subject to
.

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Question 7

State three guidelines for drafting interrogatories.

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Question 8

Interrogatories are particularly valuable for obtaining what kind of information?

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Question 9

Can an interrogatory impose a duty upon a deponent to obtain information he or she does not know or have?

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Question 10

How may the deponent try to obtain additional time in which to answer a set of interrogatories?

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Question 11

If the deponent does not have the information with which to answer an inter- rogatory, what must the deponent do to comply with the spirit of the discovery rules?

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Question 12

Under what circumstances may interrogatories be served upon a nonparty?

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Question 13

Generally, consultation with an expert who is not selected to testify is consid- ered part of the attorney's , and, therefore, not discoverable.

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Question 14

The answers to interrogatories may be used at trial in a of the deponent.

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Question 15

How many sets of interrogatories may any one party serve upon another party?

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Question 16

When must answers to interrogatories be supplemented?

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Question 17

What should the defendant do if, at trial, the plaintiff were to attempt to prove that the defendant was negligent in some respect not described in the plaintiff's answer to interrogatories?

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Question 18

Interrogatories are the only form of discovery that may be used to obtain information about what matters or subjects in many state courts?

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Question 19

The content of the answers to interrogatories must be based upon the infor- mation available to the:
A) party.
B) the party's lawyer.
C) the party's employees and agents.
D) (a) and (b) only.
E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

The content of the answers to interrogatories must be based on the information available to the party, the party's lawyer, and the party's employees and agents. This ensures that all relevant information held by those associated with the party is considered when responding to interrogatories.

Question 20

A of interrogatories is a group of interrogatories that a party currently wants answered.

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Quiz 11: Interrogatories

Who must sign the deponent's answers to interrogatories?