As amended through October 28, 2024
Rule 37.03 - Failure to Disclose, to Supplement an Earlier Response or to Admit(a) Failure to Disclose or Supplement. If a party fails to provide information or identify a witness as required by Rule 26.01 or .05, the party is not allowed to use that information or witness to supply evidence on a motion, at a hearing, or at a trial, unless the failure was substantially justified or is harmless. In addition to or instead of this sanction, the court, on motion and after giving an opportunity to be heard: (1) may order payment of the reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, caused by the failure;(2) may inform the jury of the party's failure; and(3) may impose other appropriate sanctions, including any of the orders listed in Rule 37.02.(b) Failure to Admit. If a party fails to admit the genuineness of any documents or the truth of any matter as requested pursuant to Rule 36, and if the party requesting the admissions thereafter proves the genuineness of the document or the truth of any such matter, the requesting party may apply to the court for an order requiring the other party to pay the reasonable expenses incurred in making that proof, including reasonable attorney fees. The court shall make the order unless it finds that (1) the request was held objectionable pursuant to Rule 36.01, or (2) the admission sought was of no substantial importance, or (3) the party failing to admit had reasonable ground to believe that the party might prevail on the matter, or (4) there was other good reason for the failure to admit.Amended effective 7/1/2013.