As with interrogatories, you aren’t entitled to documents that constitute attorney work product or which are protected by the attorney-client privilege. Many jurisdictions, though, require a party withholding documents based on privilege to produce a privilege log describing the document generally and the reason it is being withheld.
What to Ask For
It's difficult to create a list of RPDs that apply to every case. Generally,
though, you’ll want to ask for these categories of documents:
-documents that support or are relevant to the claims or defenses;
-contracts or other writings, such as emails, that evidence a contract (if
applicable);
-the CV of any expert witness;
-all documents reviewed by any expert witnesses;
-the contents of any expert witnesses’ files;
-incident/accident reports and records;
-employee personnel files (if applicable); for employees involved in the
incident/accident;
-corporate training manuals and materials;
-photographs (of any person or thing relevant to the litigation);
-documents the party used in responding to interrogatories; and
-documents referenced in the party’s interrogatory responses.
-medical records and bills;
-wage records (such as W-2s or 1099 forms); and
-records for any other claimed special damages.
In a
products liability action, you may want to ask for documents related to
other lawsuits or claims involving the same product. As with interrogatories,
you likely will want to limit your RPDs in time or scope.
How to ask for it
Your RPDs should be
straightforward, just like your interrogatories. If the RPDs aren’t clear and
easy to understand, they’re likely to draw an objection. Your RPDs should look
something like this:
1.
Please
produce all documents that support your defense of lack of service of process.
2.
Please
produce the curriculum vitae or resume of any person you intend to call as a
witness in the trial of this matter.
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