8 Cited authorities

In re Convergent Technologies Securities Lit.
108 F.R.D. 328 (N.D. Cal. 1985) Cited 668 times
Finding that the contention interrogatories at issue violated the spirit of Rule 26 and that "no party has an absolute right to have answers to contention interrogatories"
Stephenson v. Cox
223 F. Supp. 2d 119 (D.D.C. 2002) Cited 112 times
Granting as conceded defendant's motion to dismiss where plaintiff's opposition was untimely, and noting that the "court's role is not to act as an advocate for the plaintiff and construct legal arguments on his behalf in order to counter those in the motion to dismiss"
Athridge v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.
184 F.R.D. 181 (D.D.C. 1998) Cited 58 times
Holding that waiver is appropriate if "[t]here is nothing in defendant's responses which permits the Court to ascertain why or how the request is burdensome"
Everett v. USAir Group, Inc.
165 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 1995) Cited 13 times
Suggesting the burden is on the defendant/fiduciary
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 97,825 times 674 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose
Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 Cited 15,441 times 49 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"
Rule 34 - Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes
Fed. R. Civ. P. 34 Cited 13,452 times 152 Legal Analyses
Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."
Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 Cited 11,139 times 22 Legal Analyses
Adopting Rule 30(b)

American Educational Research Association, Inc. et al v. PUBLIC.RESOURCE.ORG, Inc.

8 Cited authorities

Finding that the contention interrogatories at issue violated the spirit of Rule 26 and that "no party has an absolute right to have answers to contention interrogatories"

Granting as conceded defendant's motion to dismiss where plaintiff's opposition was untimely, and noting that the "court's role is not to act as an advocate for the plaintiff and construct legal arguments on his behalf in order to counter those in the motion to dismiss"

Holding that waiver is appropriate if "[t]here is nothing in defendant's responses which permits the Court to ascertain why or how the request is burdensome"

Suggesting the burden is on the defendant/fiduciary

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."

Adopting Rule 30(b)