discovery by mary barnes (dolan law firm)
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L O N G E S T P H A S E I N A C A S E ’ S L I F E
DISCOVERY
By: Mary Barnes
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TIMELINE
Pre-lit
Complaint & Answer
Discovery!
Mediation
Trial
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1 . PLAIN OL ’ DISCOVERY
2 . EXPERT DISCOVERY
Genres
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1 . W R I T T E N
2 . O R A L
3 . S I T E I N S P E C T I O N S
4 . P H Y S I C A L & M E N T A L E X A M I N A T I O N S
5 . S U B P O E N A S
Types of Discovery
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START!! STOP!!
10* days after service of summons/complaint
30* days before trial
Timing
*There are exceptions!!
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1stTYPE OF DISCOVERY
WRITTEN DISCOVERY
1. FROGs
2. SPROGs
3. RFAs
4. RFPDs
Tennis Match
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PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT
Form
Interrogatories
Responses to
Plaintiff’s Frogs
TENNIS MATCH
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DEFENDANT PLAINTIFF
Form
Interrogatories
Responses to
Defendant’s Frogs
TENNIS MATCH
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2ndTYPE OF DISCOVERY
ORAL
DISCOVERY
1. DEPOSITIONS
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3rdTYPE OF DISCOVERY
SITE INSPECTIONS
Examples:
Scene of Incident
Things Involved in Incident
HYBRID TYPE OF DISCOVERYAttorney and/or Expert Attends
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4thTYPE OF DISCOVERY
PHYSICAL or MENTAL
EXAMINATIONS
RULES:
1. Defendant is entitled to only 1examination;
2. Condition must be at issue or in controversy
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5thTYPE OF DISCOVERY
SUBPOENAS
1. Deposition
2. Deposition + Documents
3. Trial Testimony
4. Trial Testimony + Documents
Examples:
Plaintiff’s Medical Records
Witness Deposition