Chapter Questions
Why should an investigator develop a theory about the accident or transaction?
What is the one discovery procedure that a paralegal may not conduct?
Name three advantages that an investigation has over discovery procedures.
When does the task of gathering the evidence end?
What are the principal limits on the scope of discovery?
When is a party required to supplement discovery responses?
When is evidence or information relevant for the purpose of discovery procedures?
What is a discovery plan?
How do requests for admissions differ from discovery procedures?
What sanction may be imposed on a party who wrongly fails to admit a fact pursuant to a Rule 36 request for admission?
Why is evidence preserved?
Name three methods of preserving a witness's expected testimony.
What is the most serious sanction a court may impose on a party who refuses to allow discovery?