What does interrogatories mean in law?
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What does interrogatories mean in law?
In a civil action, an interrogatory is a list of questions one party sends to another as part of the discovery process. The recipient must answer the questions under oath and according to the case’s schedule. In the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 33 governs interrogatories. See Civil Procedure.
How do you draft good interrogatories?
That being said, here are a few suggestions for things that you’ll (almost) always want to find out when using interrogatories:Personal/Corporate information of opposing party. Identifying information of witnesses. Contact information & background of expert witnesses. Insurance information.Meer items…•
How many interrogatories can you ask?
Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a party may serve on any other party no more than 25 written interrogatories, including all discrete subparts. Leave to serve additional interrogatories may be granted to the extent consistent with Rule 26(b)(1) and (2).
