Can you object to certain interrogatories?
You can object to an interrogatory if the information sought is known by the requesting party or available to both parties equally. For example, you should raise this objection if the answers are publicly available or in a third-party’s custody or control.
What objections can be made to interrogatories?
OBJECTIONS: Complainant hereby OBJECTS to the Agency’s Discovery on the grounds that said Discovery is overbroad, vague, overly burdensome, requests irrelevant, immaterial or inadmissible information or information protected by privilege, and/or contains multipart questions in violation of law, rule or regulation.
How do you respond to interrogatory objections?
If you are unable to answer an interrogatory because it is too vague, ambiguous, or somehow objectionable, you can state an objection and the reason for your objection. You must then answer to the extent the interrogatory is not objectionable.
What makes an interrogatory objection objectionable in Maryland?
Generally, interrogatories are objectionable if they seek information that is not within the scope of discovery as defined in Maryland Rule 402 or Federal Rule 26 (b). These are typically requests that are not relevant, unduly burdensome, broad, vague, privileged. or protected by the work product doctrine.
Is there a cheat sheet for interrogatory and discovery objections?
So here are some sample interrogatory objections, a cheat sheet that might help you determine how to object to interrogatories (that can also be applied to other discovery objections):
How are written interrogatories answered in North Carolina?
– Any party may serve upon any other party written interrogatories to be answered by the party served or, if the party served is a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or governmental agency, by any officer or agent, who shall furnish such information as is available to the party.
Is there an advantage to not answering an interrogatory?
Just like you can take advantage of lazy or distracted lawyers by forcing answers to your interrogatories, you can also gain an advantage by not answering interrogatories that are arguably objectionable. The filing of timely discovery objections defers the requirement to answer the question until the defendant objects to your objections.
