193 F.R.D. 689 (D. Kan. 2000) Cited 124 times 3 Legal Analyses
Ruling that to establish good cause, the moving party must show "that disclosure of the information will result in a 'clearly defined and serious injury'"
Noting that “the presumption appears to be merely a decision rule that facilitates determination when other relevant factors do not favor one side over the other”
201 F.R.D. 33 (D. Mass. 2001) Cited 58 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a "corporation is obligated to prepare [Rule 30(b)(6)] designees so that they may give knowledgeable and binding answers for the corporation"
Holding that proposed discovery regarding involuntary terminations of employment in two states and the District of Columbia, without limitation, was overly broad, and modifying the request to seek information relating to the termination of employees within the last 5 years who were supervised by the same supervisors that participated in the improper conduct alleged by the plaintiff
Granting SEC's motion for a protective order where the defendant sought a Rule 30(b) deposition after the defendant had already received document production and interrogatory responses relating to the noticed subject matters because it would necessarily entail the practical equivalent of deposition of SEC counsel, would unnecessarily intrude upon SEC counsel's work product, and alternative means of obtaining the information was available
Holding that a party making a supernumeracy objection to interrogatories must either seek a protective order or answer up to the limit and object to the remaining
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 50,778 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,693 times 133 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely