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Compelling further responses to document requests in United States District Court

by Stan Burman

Compelling further responses to document requests in United States District Court is the topic of this blog post.

A motion for an order compelling further responses to document requests in United States District Court is filed by one party when the opposing party has failed to provide any meaningful responses to the requests for documents, or has interposed boilerplate or nuisance objections.

A motion for an order compelling further responses to document requests in United States District Court is authorized under the provisions of Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states in pertinent part that,

“(a) Motion for an Order Compelling Disclosure or Discovery.

(1) In General. On notice to other parties and all affected persons, a party may move for an order compelling disclosure or discovery. The motion must include a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the person or party failing to make disclosure or discovery in an effort to obtain it without court action.

(2) Appropriate Court. A motion for an order to a party must be made in the court where the action is pending. A motion for an order to a nonparty must be made in the court where the discovery is or will be taken.

(3) Specific Motions.

… (B) To Compel a Discovery Response. A party seeking discovery may move for an order compelling an answer, designation, production, or inspection. This motion may be made if:

(iv) a party fails to produce documents or fails to respond that inspection will be permitted—or fails to permit inspection—as requested under Rule 34.”

There is a meet and confer requirement that must be met before filing a motion for an order compelling further responses to document requests in United States District Court as Rule 37 requires the movant to include a certification that the movant has "in good faith conferred or attempted to confer" with the party resisting discovery before seeking judicial intervention.

The party filing a motion may request sanctions under Rule 37(a)(5)(A) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 37(a)(5) which governs motions to compel and the payment of expenses. Rule 37(a)(5)(A) states that "[i]f the motion is granted . . . the court must, after giving an opportunity to be heard, require the party or deponent whose conduct necessitated the motion, . . . to pay the movant's reasonable expenses incurred in making the motion, including attorney's fees."

The Advisory Committee Notes discussing Rule 37(a) emphasize that "expenses should ordinarily be awarded unless a court finds that the losing party acted justifiably in carrying this point to court." Id. Advisory Comm. Notes, 1970 Amend. This provision "presses the court to address itself to abusive [discovery] practices." Id.

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