Fact Pattern 3-B1
Orin and Pia engage in a business transaction from which a dispute arises. Orin initiates a lawsuit against Pia by filing a complaint.
-Real Cleen Laundry, Inc., files a suit against Sudsee Soap Company and seeks, as part of dis?covery, certain documents in Sudsee's possession. A legitimate reason for this request is that the documents contain
A) private information that should be made public.
B) proof that Real Cleen needs to establish its case.
C) proof that Sudsee needs to defend against the suit.
D) public information in its most convenient form.

Question

Fact Pattern 3-B1 
Orin and Pia engage in a business transaction from which a dispute arises. Orin initiates a lawsuit against Pia by filing a complaint.
-Real Cleen Laundry, Inc., files a suit against Sudsee Soap Company and seeks, as part of dis?covery, certain documents in Sudsee's possession. A legitimate reason for this request is that the documents contain
A) private information that should be made public.
B) proof that Real Cleen needs to establish its case.
C) proof that Sudsee needs to defend against the suit.
D) public information in its most convenient form.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Real Cleen Laundry, Inc. is seeking certain documents in Sudsee Soap Company's possession as part of discovery because they believe that these documents contain proof that is necessary for establishing their case. This is a legitimate reason for requesting documents in a lawsuit.