A Practical Guide to Discovery & Depositions in Rhode Island

Preliminary Pages
	FOREWORD
	ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
	ABOUT THE EDITORS
	ABOUT THE ETHICS COMMENTATOR
	ABOUT THE AUTHORS
	TABLE OF CONTENTS
	TABLE OF EXHIBITS
Chapter 1
	An Introduction to Rhode Island Discovery Practice
		§ 1.1 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
		§ 1.2 NECESSITY FOR DISCOVERY
		§ 1.3 PURPOSE OF DISCOVERY
		§ 1.4 SCOPE AND LIMITS OF DISCOVERY
		§ 1.5 THE METHODS OF DISCOVERY
		§ 1.6 NECESSITY FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND CIVILITY
		§ 1.7 RHODE ISLAND’S MOTION PRACTICE
		§ 1.8 CONCLUSION
Chapter 2
	Analyzing Discovery and Investigation Issues
		§ 2.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 2.2 INVESTIGATION OF THE CLAIM
			§ 2.2.1 Individual Client
				(a) Relevant Facts and Witnesses
				(b) Relevant Documents
			§ 2.2.2 Corporate Client
			§ 2.2.3 Budgetary Constraints
				(a) Affidavits
				(b) Expert Witnesses
				(c) Depositions
			§ 2.2.4 Legal Fees
			§ 2.2.5 Statutes to Consider When Investigating a Claim and Considering Legal Options
				(a) Statute of Limitations
				(b) Notice Statutes
				(c) Acceleration Statutes
			§ 2.2.6 Standards for Professional Conduct Within the Rhode Island Judicial System
				(a) Lawyers’ Obligations to Clients
				(b) Lawyers’ Obligations to Opposing Parties and Their Counsel
		§ 2.3 RHODE ISLAND SUPERIOR COURT RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
			§ 2.3.1 Rule 26—General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure
			§ 2.3.2 Rule 27—Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
			§ 2.3.3 Rule 28—Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
				(a) Within Rhode Island
				(b) Outside Rhode Island
			§ 2.3.4 Rule 29—Stipulations Regarding the Taking of Depositions
			§ 2.3.5 Rule 30—Depositions Upon Oral Examination
			§ 2.3.6 Rule 31—Depositions Upon Written Questions
			§ 2.3.7 Rule 32—Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
			§ 2.3.8 Rule 33—Interrogatories to Parties
			§ 2.3.9 Rule 34—Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection for Other Purposes
			§ 2.3.10 Rule 35—Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
			§ 2.3.11 Rule 36—Requests for Admission
			§ 2.3.12 Rule 37—Failure to Make or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions
			§ 2.3.13 Rule 45—Subpoena
Chapter 3
	Creating a Discovery Plan
		§ 3.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 3.2 ANALYZING THE DISCOVERY NEEDS OF A CASE
			§ 3.2.1 Research, Understand, and Know the Law and the Subject Matter
			§ 3.2.2 Examination of the Available Facts and Documents
				(a) The Client
				(b) Assess and Consider Whether Public Sources of Factual Information Are Available
			§ 3.2.3 Identify Additional Sources of Discoverable Information
			§ 3.2.4 What is the Best Way to Obtain the Information You Seek
			§ 3.2.5 Is Expert Testimony Likely?
			§ 3.2.6 Periodic Review of Discovery Needs
		§ 3.3 EVALUATING THE COST OF AND BUDGETING DISCOVERY
			§ 3.3.1 Overview: Why Budget?
			§ 3.3.2 What to Consider in Projecting Discovery Costs
			§ 3.3.3 Special/Substantial Cost Issues to Consider
				(a) Expert Fees
				(b) Audiovisual Depositions of Evidence/Computer Technology
				(c) Litigation Support Services
		§ 3.4 SCHEDULING DISCOVERY EVENTS
			§ 3.4.1 Develop a Logical Progression of Discovery
				(a) Prefiling Discovery
				(b) Postfiling
			§ 3.4.2 Complying with Court Rulesand Case-Specific Orders
			§ 3.4.3 Scheduling Depositions and Inspections
			§ 3.4.4 Dealing with Requests for Extension of Time
			§ 3.4.5 Moving to Amend Scheduling Order Deadlines
			§ 3.4.6 Supplementation of Discovery Responses
		§ 3.5 CONCLUSION
		EXHIBIT 3A—Sample Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Notice
		EXHIBIT 3B—Sample Miscellaneous Petition to Produce Records
		EXHIBIT 3C—Sample Miscellaneous Petition to Perpetuate Testimony
		EXHIBIT 3D—Motion to Modify Scheduling Order
Chapter 4
	Selected Case Investigation Techniques
		§ 4.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 4.2 CONDUCTING CLIENT INTERVIEWS
			§ 4.2.1 Steps to Take in Effective Client Interviews
				(a) Learn to Listen
				(b) Encourage Your Client to Tell the Story
				(c) Follow a Chronological Sequence
				(d) Use Common Sense and Ask Pointed Questions
				(e) Find Out Who the Other Players Are
				(f) Find Out What Documents or Electronic Records Exist
				(g) Identify Legal Issues
				(h) Recognize the Client’s Need to Vent
				(i) Size Up the Client as a Possible Witness
				(j) Size Up the Client as a Decision Maker
				(k) Assess External Factors
				(l) Have a Postinterview Game Plan
			§ 4.2.2 Special Issues in Initial Client Contacts
				(a) Representation of Multiple Clients
				(b) Privilege Issues Relating to Corporate Clients
		§ 4.3 OBTAINING WITNESS STATEMENTS
			§ 4.3.1 Identifying Potential Witnesses
			§ 4.3.2 Interview Preparation
			§ 4.3.3 Interview Process
			§ 4.3.4 Use of Witness Statements
			§ 4.3.5 Ex Parte Contact with Employees of a Corporate Opponent
		§ 4.4 USING INVESTIGATORS AND OTHER RESOURCES
			§ 4.4.1 Internet Resources
			§ 4.4.2 Private Investigators
				(a) Services Provided
					Location of Witnesses
					Tracking Down Reluctant Witnesses
					Witness Interviews
					Asset Investigation
				(b) Choosing an Investigator
				(c) Work Product Issues
		§ 4.5 BEYOND ZEALOUS ADVOCACY: AN ATTORNEY’S RESPONSIBILITY
		EXHIBIT 4A—Checklist for Client Interviews
Chapter 5
	Conducting Internal Investigations
		§ 5.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 5.2 INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
			§ 5.2.1 Corporate Versus Individual Criminal Liability
			§ 5.2.2 Prosecutorial Discretion
			§ 5.2.3 Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002
		§ 5.3 DOES YOUR CLIENT NEED AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION?
			§ 5.3.1 Elements of Internal Investigation
			§ 5.3.2 Reasons for Investigation
			§ 5.3.3 Factors Militating Against Investigation
				(a) Cost
				(b) Drain on Corporate Resources
				(c) Risk of Disclosure
		§ 5.4 STAGES OF A TYPICAL INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
			§ 5.4.1 Things to Do Before Starting the Investigation
				(a) Initial Steps
				(b) Role of In-House Counsel
				(c) Knowing Exactly Who the “Client” Is
				(d) Making Sure Management Is Fully Behind the Effort
				(e) Protecting Available Privileges
				(f) Setting Clear Goals and Objectives
				(g) Assembling Your Team
				(h) Organizational Chart and Chronology
			§ 5.4.2 Privilege Issues
				(a) General Principles
				(b) Attorney-Client Privilege
				(c) Work Product Protection
				(d) Upjohn Co. v. United States
				(e) “Self-Critical Analysis” Privilege
				(f) Waiver
			§ 5.4.3 Developing the Facts: Documents Before Interviews
				(a) Create an Overview of the Available Materials
				(b) Appoint a Document Czar
				(c) Organize the Materials You Collect
				(d) Using the Documents as a Foundation for Your Investigation
				(e) Issues Concerning Destruction of Documents
			§ 5.4.4 Conducting Employee Interviews
				(a) Have a Plan
				(b) Consider Who Will Do the Interviewing and Who Will Attend
				(c) Make an Outline
				(d) Consider Where the Interview Will Occur
				(e) Steps at the Start of the Interview
					Defining the Attorney-Client Relationship
					Purpose of the Interview
					Separate Counsel Considerations
				(f) The Interview Itself
				(g) Preserving Your Impressions of the Interview
			§ 5.4.5 Reporting Your Findings
		§ 5.5 WHAT TO DO AFTER THE INVESTIGATION
		EXHIBIT 5A—Selected Bibliography
Chapter 6
	Obtaining Information from Rhode Island State and Local Government Sources
		§ 6.1 RHODE ISLAND’S ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
			§ 6.1.1 Statement of Purpose
			§ 6.1.2 General Description
			§ 6.1.3 When Does the Access to Public Records Act Apply?
				(a) Definition of “Public Body”—Statutory Definition
				(b) “Public Body”—Holdings and Decisions
				(c) “Public Record”—Definition
				(d) Exemptions
					The Twenty-Five Exceptions
					Nonexempt Records
					Settlement of Legal Claims
		§ 6.2 PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
			§ 6.2.1 Access to Documents
			§ 6.2.2 Cost of Copying and Inspecting Public Records
		§ 6.3 REMEDIES AVAILABLE
		§ 6.4 COMMERCIAL USE OF PUBLIC RECORDS
		§ 6.5 CONTINUING ACCESS
		EXHIBIT 6A—Sample Request Letter
		EXHIBIT 6B—Sample Denial Letter
		EXHIBIT 6C—State Agencies Contact Information
		EXHIBIT 6D—State Government Contact Information
Chapter 7
	Using the Internet in Discovery and Investigation
		§ 7.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 7.2 COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS
			§ 7.2.1 Early History
			§ 7.2.2 The Internet Today
			§ 7.2.3 Use by Lawyers
		§ 7.3 SEARCH ENGINES
			§ 7.3.1 Overview
		§ 7.4 SPECIALIZED WEB SITES
			§ 7.4.1 Medical Information Web Sites
				(a) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
				(b) MD Consult
				(c) National Guideline Clearinghouse
				(d) IDEX
				(e) SEAK
				(f) Wikipedia
				(g) Google (“The Catch All”)
				(h) Using Medical Information on the Internet During Discovery
			§ 7.4.2 Web Sites with Personal Information
			§ 7.4.3 Corporate/Business Information on the Internet
				(a) SEC Web Site—“EDGAR”
				(b) Business Web Sites
				(c) News Web Sites
			§ 7.4.4 Government Web Sites
				(a) Rhode Island Secretary of State Web Site
				(b) Rhode Island Judiciary
				(c) Land Records
				(d) Rhode Island General Assembly
				(e) Internal Revenue Service
				(f) Weather Information
				(g) Product Safety and Consumer Information
			§ 7.4.5 Legal and Legal Education Web Sites
				(a) PACER
				(b) Cornell University’s Legal Information Institute
				(c) Law.com
			§ 7.4.6 Finding Extinct Web Sites
			§ 7.4.7 Miscellaneous Web Sites and Information
				(a) Refdesk.com
		§ 7.5 BLOGS, BULLETIN BOARDS, NEWSGROUPS, ETC.
		§ 7.6 ADMISSIBILITY OF WEB PAGES, WEB POSTINGS, AND OTHER INTERNET EVIDENCE
		EXHIBIT 7A—List of Search Engines
Chapter 8
	Spoliation and Preservation of Evidence
		§ 8.1 INTRODUCTION-RATIONALE AND PURPOSE
		§ 8.2 SPOLIATION AND DISCOVERY
		§ 8.3 REMEDIES FOR SPOLIATION
			§ 8.3.1 Factors Considered in Determining the Remedy
			§ 8.3.2 Admissibility Not Required
			§ 8.3.3 Exclusion of Evidence as a Remedy
			§ 8.3.4 Dismissal with Prejudice, Default, or Entry of Judgment as Remedies
			§ 8.3.5 Jury Instruction and Adverse Inference
			§ 8.3.6 Reference in Closing and Fair Game
			§ 8.3.7 Criminal Cases
			§ 8.3.8 Spoliation as an Independent Tort
		§ 8.4 PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE IN DISCOVERY
			§ 8.4.1 Ethics Considerations
			§ 8.4.2 Duty Commences Before Litigation
			§ 8.4.3 Preservation Letters
				(a) Advise Client to Preserve
				(b) Notice to Other Parties
			§ 8.4.4 Court-Ordered Duty
			§ 8.4.5 Opportunity to Inspect
			§ 8.4.6 Electronically Stored Information
		EXHIBIT 8A—Sample Jury Instruction on Spoliation
Chapter 9
	Protecting Confidential and Privileged Information Before and During Discovery
		§ 9.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 9.2 DISCOVERY FRAMEWORK
			§ 9.2.1 Scope and Purpose of Discovery
			§ 9.2.2 Super. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1)
			§ 9.2.3 Judicial Discretion in Discovery
			§ 9.2.4 Limits on Discovery of Relevant and Nonprivileged Information
		§ 9.3 CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
			§ 9.3.1 Trade Secrets
			§ 9.3.2 Medical Records
			§ 9.3.3 Privileged Information
			§ 9.3.4 Trial Preparation Materials
			§ 9.3.5 Rhode Island Law of Privileges
		§ 9.4 PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION BEFORE DISCOVERY
		§ 9.5 PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION DURING DISCOVERY
			§ 9.5.1 Responding and Objecting to Discovery Requests
			§ 9.5.2 Asserting Privileges
			§ 9.5.3 Privilege Logs
			§ 9.5.4 Protective Orders
			§ 9.5.5 Judicial Relief from Protective Orders
			§ 9.5.6 Responding to Subpoenas
			§ 9.5.7 Protecting Confidential and Privileged Information in Pretrial Submissions
		§ 9.6 STIPULATED OR CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDERS
			§ 9.6.1 General Considerations
			§ 9.6.2 Types of Stipulated Protective Orders
			§ 9.6.3 Stipulating to Permissible Use of Confidential Information
			§ 9.6.4 “Counsel Only” Protection of Confidential Information
		§ 9.7 INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE
			§ 9.7.1 Preventing Inadvertent Disclosure
			§ 9.7.2 Effect and Remedies for Inadvertent Disclosure
		§ 9.8 CONCLUSION
		EXHIBIT 9A—Sample E-Mail
		EXHIBIT 9B—Sample Fax Cover Sheet
		EXHIBIT 9C—Sample Privilege Log
		EXHIBIT 9D—Sample Motion for Protective Order
		EXHIBIT 9E—Sample Protective Order
		EXHIBIT 9F—Stipulated Confidentiality Order
		EXHIBIT 9G—Sample Stipulated “Counsel Only” Protective Order
Chapter 10
	Interrogatories
		§ 10.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 10.2 INTERROGATORY PROCEDURE
			§ 10.2.1 Who May Be Interrogated?
			§ 10.2.2 Timing of Interrogatories
			§ 10.2.3 Service of Interrogatories
			§ 10.2.4 Form of Interrogatories
			§ 10.2.5 Number of Interrogatories
			§ 10.2.6 Form of Answers to Interrogatories
			§ 10.2.7 Deadlines for Answering
			§ 10.2.8 Remedies for Failure to Properly Answer Interrogatories
			§ 10.2.9 Super. R. Civ. P. 37 Motion to Compel and Motion for Sanctions
			§ 10.2.10 Motions to Compel More Responsive Answers to Interrogatories
		§ 10.3 INTERROGATORY STRATEGY
			§ 10.3.1 Timing
			§ 10.3.2 Content
				(a) Identify the Party
				(b) Identify All Potential Fact Witnesses
				(c) Identify the Location of All Relevant Documents
				(d) Identify the Factual Bases of the Opposing Party’s Claims and Defenses
				(e) Identify the Expert Witnesses a Party Intends to Call at Trial
				(f) Quantify a Plaintiff’s Claims for Damages
				(g) Identify the Existence of an Insurance Agreement
		§ 10.4 ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES
			§ 10.4.1 Duty to Investigate
				(a) Individual Parties
				(b) Agents or Officers for a Corporation
			§ 10.4.2 Objections
				(a) Objections Based on Super. R. Civ. P. 26
				(b) Privileged Information
			§ 10.4.3 Answers to Expert Interrogatories
			§ 10.4.4 Option to Produce Business Records
			§ 10.4.5 Duty to Supplement Answers to Interrogatories
		§ 10.5 USE OF ANSWERS AT TRIAL
		EXHIBIT 10A—Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Defendant’s Answers to Interrogatories and Request for Production
		EXHIBIT 10B—Conditional Order
		EXHIBIT 10C—Plaintiff’s Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant
		EXHIBIT 10D—Defendant’s Interrogatories Propounded to Plaintiff
Chapter 11
	Requests for Documents and Things and for Entry Upon Land
		§ 11.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 11.2 DRAFTING AND SERVING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION REQUESTS
			§ 11.2.1 Targets for Document Requests
				(a) Parties
				(b) Private Nonparties
				(c) Public Nonparties
			§ 11.2.2 When to Serve Requests
			§ 11.2.3 Extensions and Discovery Deadlines
			§ 11.2.4 Number of Requests Allowed
			§ 11.2.5 What Documents and Things You Can Request
			§ 11.2.6 How to Draft Your Requests
				(a) General Principles
				(b) Drafting the Introduction
					Instructions
					Definitions
				(c) Drafting Specific Requests
					Correspondence/Communications
					Notes and Records of Conversations
					Financial Information
					Investigations and Reports
					Photographs, Videos, and Other Recordings
					Physical Evidence
		§ 11.3 RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION
			§ 11.3.1 When to Respond
			§ 11.3.2 Time, Place, and Manner of Production
			§ 11.3.3 Objections to Requests
				(a) Overall Approach
				(b) General Objections
				(c) Specific Objections
					Relevance
					Privilege and Trial Preparation Materials
					Protective Order Grounds
					Confidential Commercial, Proprietary, or Trade Secret Information
			§ 11.3.4 Duty to Supplement Requests
		EXHIBIT 11A—Sample Request for Production of Documents
		EXHIBIT 11B—Sample Response to Request for Production of Documents
Chapter 12
	Organizing Documents Identified During Discovery; Document Management by Going Paperless*
		§ 12.1 ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS IDENTIFIED DURING DISCOVERY
			§ 12.1.1 Introduction
			§ 12.1.2 The Pretrial Conference
			§ 12.1.3 Organizing Responses to Interrogatories and Requests for Production
			§ 12.1.4 Paginating Documents Produced and Received
			§ 12.1.5 Medical Records
			§ 12.1.6 Chronology
			§ 12.1.7 Deposition
			§ 12.1.8 Organizing for Experts
			§ 12.1.9 Organizing for Trial
			§ 12.1.10 Conclusion
		§ 12.2 GOING PAPERLESS
			§ 12.2.1 Pick a Date
			§ 12.2.2 Get a Scanner
			§ 12.2.3 Get Hard Disk Space
			§ 12.2.4 Automatically Back Up Hard Drive
			§ 12.2.5 Set Up A–Z Folders on Server
			§ 12.2.6 Migrate Existing Folders and Documents
			§ 12.2.7 Create Naming Structure for New Files
			§ 12.2.8 Get “Banker’s” Boxes and Tabs
			§ 12.2.9 Review New Procedures with Staff
			§ 12.2.10 Check Your Files
			§ 12.2.11 Establish End-of-Day Routine
			§ 12.2.12 Start a New Box
Chapter 13
	Depositions
		§ 13.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 13.2 PERMISSIBLE SCOPE OF DEPOSITION TESTIMONY
			§ 13.2.1 Scope and Limits of Deposition Discovery
			§ 13.2.2 Depositions of Experts
			§ 13.2.3 Protective Orders
		§ 13.3 DEPOSITIONS TO PERPETUATE TESTIMONY
		§ 13.4 OUT-OF-STATE DEPOSITIONS
		§ 13.5 PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN
		§ 13.6 DEPOSITION STIPULATIONS
		§ 13.7 DEPOSITION PROCEDURE
			§ 13.7.1 When Depositions May Be Taken
			§ 13.7.2 Notice of Examination
			§ 13.7.3 Attendance of the Witness and Others at Depositions
			§ 13.7.4 Methods of Recording Depositions
			§ 13.7.5 Production of Documents and Things at Depositions
			§ 13.7.6 Depositions of Organizations
			§ 13.7.7 Telephonic or Remote Video Depositions
			§ 13.7.8 Conduct of the Deposition: Examination and Cross-Examination
				(a) Preliminary Statement
				(b) Examination and Cross-Examination
				(c) Diagrammatic Testimony
				(d) Who May Attend Depositions
				(e) Objections
				(f) Protective Orders
			§ 13.7.9 Reviewing, Changing, and Signing the Deposition
		§ 13.8 DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS
		§ 13.9 USE OF DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
			§ 13.9.1 Use of Depositions of Parties
			§ 13.9.2 Use of Depositions in Lieu of Live Testimony
			§ 13.9.3 Rule of Completeness
			§ 13.9.4 Methods of Presenting Deposition Testimony
			§ 13.9.5 Use of Depositions to Impeach with Prior Inconsistent Statements
			§ 13.9.6 Effect of Errors or Irregularities in Depositions
				(a) Waiver of Errors, Irregularities, or Objections
				(b) Objections That Are Preserved
		§ 13.10 TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES
			§ 13.10.1 Establish Clear Goals for Every Deposition
			§ 13.10.2 Give the Witness Appropriate Directions at the Start of the Deposition
			§ 13.10.3 Exhaust the Witness’s Recollection on Each Important Point
			§ 13.10.4 Ask Good Questions
			§ 13.10.5 Use of Leading Questions
			§ 13.10.6 Listen to the Witness’s Answers
			§ 13.10.7 Repeat the Question Until the Witness Answers It
			§ 13.10.8 Do Not Argue with the Opposing Lawyer
			§ 13.10.9 Understand the Procedure for Marking Documents as Deposition Exhibits
			§ 13.10.10 Have Realistic Goals When Deposing Experts
Chapter 14
	Deposing Medical and Technical Experts
		§ 14.1 CURRENT RHODE ISLAND LAW AND PRACTICE
			§ 14.1.1 Expert Depositions Allowed as of Right Pursuant to Super. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4)
			§ 14.1.2 Procedure and Practice
			§ 14.1.3 Compensation Related to Depositions
			§ 14.1.4 Experts Not Expected to Testify at Trial
		§ 14.2 PREPARATION AND RESEARCH
			§ 14.2.1 Preliminary Considerations
			§ 14.2.2 Assessing the Completeness of the Disclosure
			§ 14.2.3 Researching the Expert and the Science
			§ 14.2.4 What Do You Want to Accomplish?
		§ 14.3 USE OF DOCUMENTS AT DEPOSITION
			§ 14.3.1 The Expert’s File
			§ 14.3.2 Communications with Attorneys
			§ 14.3.3 Expert Reports
		§ 14.4 AREAS OF EXAMINATION
			§ 14.4.1 Qualifications
			§ 14.4.2 Methodology
			§ 14.4.3 Opinions Held and Scope of Consultation
			§ 14.4.4 Areas of Dispute and Agreement
			§ 14.4.5 Credibility and Bias
			§ 14.4.6 Grounds for Excluding or Admitting Trial Testimony
		§ 14.5 DEFENDING THE EXPERT DEPOSITION
			§ 14.5.1 Review All Documents in the Expert’s File
			§ 14.5.2 Prepare the Expert
				(a) Form and Certainty of Opinions
				(b) Support for Opinions
				(c) Demeanor
			§ 14.5.3 Consultation and/or Questioning During the Deposition
		EXHIBIT 14A—Excerpts from Rule 26 of the Rhode Island Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure
		EXHIBIT 14B—Sample Language Requesting That Deponent Bring Documents to Deposition
Chapter 15
	Audiovisual Depositions
		§ 15.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 15.2 RULES OF PROCEDURE
			§ 15.2.1 Audiovisual Depositions Under Rhode Island Rule 30(b)
				(a) Standard Audiovisual Depositions
					Notice Under Rule 30(b)
					Procedure Under Rule 30(b)
					Stipulations Under Rule 29
					Use Under Rule 32
					Using Videotaped Testimony During Closing Arguments
				(b) Audiovisual Expert Witness Depositions for Trial
			§ 15.2.2 Audiovisual Depositions Under Federal Rule 30(b)
		§ 15.3 WHEN TO CONSIDER VIDEORECORDING A DEPOSITION
			§ 15.3.1 Unavailability of the Witness
			§ 15.3.2 Special Demonstrations
			§ 15.3.3 Expert Witnesses
			§ 15.3.4 Deterrence Against Subsequently Changed Testimony
			§ 15.3.5 Settlement
		§ 15.4 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL DEPOSITION
			§ 15.4.1 Preparing the Witness
			§ 15.4.2 Selecting the Room
			§ 15.4.3 Setting Up the Shot
			§ 15.4.4 Points to Keep in Mind During the Deposition
			§ 15.4.5 Mechanics of Playing Videotaped Testimony
		§ 15.5 PROBLEMS WITH VIDEORECORDING DEPOSITIONS
		§ 15.6 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
		§ 15.7 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Chapter 16
	The Recordkeeper Deposition
		§ 16.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 16.2 STATUTES AND RULES RELATING TO KOR DEPOSITIONS
			§ 16.2.1 Authority to Issue a Subpoena
			§ 16.2.2 Subpoena for Production of Documentary Evidence
			§ 16.2.3 Obtaining Medical Records
				(a) Confidentiality of Healthcare Communications and Information Act
				(b) Use of Photostatic Copies
				(c) Evidence of Charges for Medical and Hospital Services and for Prescription and Orthopedic Appliances—Evidence Required from Hospital Medical Records
		§ 16.3 THE KOR DEPOSITION PROCEDURE
			§ 16.3.1 Drafting and Serving the Subpoena Duces Tecum
			§ 16.3.2 Conducting the KOR Deposition
		EXHIBIT 16A—Sample Cover Letter to Enclose with Subpoena Duces Tecum
		EXHIBIT 16B—Sample KOR Deposition Questions (Records Only)
		EXHIBIT 16C—Sample KOR Deposition (Live Testimony)
Chapter 17
	Rule 30(b)(6)
		§ 17.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 17.2 THE MECHANICS OF THE RULE
			§ 17.2.1 Text of Rule 30(b)(6)
			§ 17.2.2 Interpretation of the Rule in Rhode Island
			§ 17.2.3 Differences Between the Federal and State Rules
		§ 17.3 THE RULE 30(b)(6) NOTICE AND SUBPOENA
			§ 17.3.1 The Deposition Notice
			§ 17.3.2 The Deposition Subpoena
			§ 17.3.3 Duty to Prepare Witness Properly
				(a) What Does the Duty Require?
				(b) Identification and Production of Documents Used to Prepare a Rule 30(b)(6) Witness
			§ 17.3.4 Designating the Organizational Representative
			§ 17.3.5 Matters on Which Examination Is Requested
				(a) Reasonable Particularity
				(b) What to Do if the Topics Designated Fail to Provide Reasonable Particularity
		§ 17.4 THE DEPOSITION
			§ 17.4.1 Preliminary Matters
			§ 17.4.2 Examination Beyond the Scope of the Notice
				(a) Matters Listed in Notice Limit Scope of Examination: Paparelli v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
					Deposing Party May Not Inquire as to Matters Outside Scope of Notice
					Proper Way to Prevent Such Inquiry Is to Object and Pursuant to Rule 30(d) Suspend Deposition and Seek Protective Order; Instructions Not to Answer Are Inappropriate
				(b) Scope of Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Is Not Limited to Noticed Matters: King v. Pratt & Whitney
			§ 17.4.3 Joint Individual and Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions
			§ 17.4.4 Questions About Legal Positions or Contentions and the Facts Supporting Them
		§ 17.5 THE BINDING EFFECT OF RULE 30(b)(6) DEPOSITIONS
		EXHIBIT 17A—Sample Notice of Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
		EXHIBIT 17B—30(b)(6) Preliminary Matters Checklist
Chapter 18
	Deposing Accountants and Economists
		§ 18.1 DEPOSING ACCOUNTANTS
			§ 18.1.1 Introduction
			§ 18.1.2 Witness, Defendant, or Expert?
			§ 18.1.3 Preliminary Matters
				(a) Which Accountants to Depose
				(b) Time Period of Inquiry
				(c) Which Engagement
			§ 18.1.4 Documents
				(a) Recordkeeper Versus Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
				(b) Content and Organization
				(c) Original Versus Copies
				(d) Scope of Questioning
					Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
					Keeper and Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
			§ 18.1.5 Substantive Deposition of the Accountants
				(a) Preparation with Your Own Expert
				(b) Deciding Whom to Depose
				(c) Scope of Deposition
					Facts Essential to Case
					Standards Followed
					Review of Management Letter and Other Work Papers
					Accountants’ Knowledge of Client and Industry
					Relevant Privileges
			§ 18.1.6 Conclusion
		§ 18.2 DEPOSING ECONOMISTS
			§ 18.2.1 Introduction
			§ 18.2.2 Preparing for the Deposition
				(a) The Information
				(b) The Expert
				(c) The Economist’s Expert Opinion
			§ 18.2.3 Deposition Strategy
			§ 18.2.4 Conclusion
		EXHIBIT 18A—Checklist of Information Needed for Economic Appraisal
Chapter 19
	Physical and Mental Examinations
		§ 19.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 19.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING AN ORDER
			§ 19.2.1 Medical Condition “In Controversy”
			§ 19.2.2 “Garden Variety” Conditions
			§ 19.2.3 Specific and/or Severe Conditions
			§ 19.2.4 Turner v. Imperial Stores—The Modern Test
			§ 19.2.5 Good Cause
			§ 19.2.6 Additional Requirements of Rule 35
			§ 19.2.7 Place, Time, and Costs
			§ 19.2.8 Type and Extent of Examination
				(a) General Considerations
				(b) Drugs and Anesthetics
				(c) X-rays
				(d) Blood and Other Chemical Analyses
				(e) Vocational Experts
			§ 19.2.9 Person Conducting the Examination
			§ 19.2.10 Persons Present at Examination
			§ 19.2.11 Examiner’s Report
		§ 19.3 RECOURSE
Chapter 20
	Requests for Admissions
		§ 20.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 20.2 DRAFTING REQUESTS
			§ 20.2.1 Mechanics
			§ 20.2.2 Scope
			§ 20.2.3 Style
			§ 20.2.4 Strategies for Using Requests Effectively
		§ 20.3 RESPONDING TO REQUESTS
			§ 20.3.1 Responding to Requests in a Timely Manner
			§ 20.3.2 Responding to Requests for Admission in a Proper Manner
				(a) Overview
				(b) Admitting the Truth of a Matter
				(c) Denying the Truth of a Matter
				(d) Explaining Why You Cannot Truthfully Admit or Deny a Matter
					Defining “Reasonable” and “Readily Obtainable”
					Contours of Your Client’s Duty to Make a “Reasonable Inquiry”
				(e) Duty of Good Faith
				(f) Objecting to Requests
					Proper Objections
					Improper Objections
				(g) Supplementation
				(h) Moving for a Protective Order
		§ 20.4 MOVING TO DETERMINE THE SUFFICIENCY OF RESPONSES
			§ 20.4.1 Moving to Determine the Sufficiency of Answers
			§ 20.4.2 Moving to Determine the Sufficiency of Objections
			§ 20.4.3 Default Admissions
		§ 20.5 MOVING TO WITHDRAW OR AMEND ADMISSIONS
			§ 20.5.1 Overview
			§ 20.5.2 Grounds for Withdrawal of Amendment
				(a) Grounds for Withdrawal
				(b) Heightened Standard for Admissions Included in Pretrial Order
				(c) Standard of Review
		§ 20.6 USING ADMISSIONS TO WIN YOUR CASE
			§ 20.6.1 Using Admissions to Obtain Summary Judgment
			§ 20.6.2 Using Admissions at Trial
			§ 20.6.3 Using Default Admissions
			§ 20.6.4 Using Admissions in Other Proceedings
			§ 20.6.5 Prohibition on Introduction of Denials into Evidence
		§ 20.7 SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO ADMIT
		§ 20.8 CONCLUSION
Chapter 21
	Obtaining Medical Records
		§ 21.1 HIPAA
		§ 21.2 RHODE ISLAND CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT
		§ 21.3 OBTAINING YOUR CLIENT’S MEDICAL RECORDS
			§ 21.3.1 Consent Forms
			§ 21.3.2 The Cost of Obtaining Your Client’s Medical Records
		§ 21.4 OPPOSING COUNSEL WANTS ALL OF YOUR CLIENT’S MEDICAL RECORDS REGARDLESS OF SCOPE OR TIME PERIODS
		§ 21.5 SUBPOENAING MEDICAL RECORDS
		§ 21.6 MOTIONS TO QUASH
		§ 21.7 CONCLUSION
		EXHIBIT 21A—R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.3-4
		EXHIBIT 21B—Sample Authorization for Use of Protected Health-Care Information
Chapter 22
	Attorney-Client Communications Privilege and the Work-Product Doctrine
		§ 22.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 22.2 SCOPE OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS PRIVILEGE
			§ 22.2.1 Elements of Privilege
			§ 22.2.2 Burden of Proof
			§ 22.2.3 Corporate or Organizational Client
			§ 22.2.4 Nature of Communications
			§ 22.2.5 Government Entities
		§ 22.3 THIRD PARTIES AND THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
		§ 22.4 BREACH OF THE PRIVILEGE
		§ 22.5 WAIVER OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
			§ 22.5.1 Express Waiver
			§ 22.5.2 Implied or At Issue Waiver
			§ 22.5.3 Inadvertent Disclosure
		§ 22.6 EFFECT OF ASSERTING ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
		§ 22.7 THE JOINT DEFENSE PRIVILEGE
		§ 22.8 THE WORK-PRODUCT DOCTRINE
		§ 22.9 INTERPLAY BETWEEN ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS PRIVILEGE AND THE WORK-PRODUCT DOCTRINE
		§ 22.10 PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
			§ 22.10.1 When to Assert the Attorney-Client and Work-Product Privileges
			§ 22.10.2 What to Do When an Adverse Party Claims Attorney-Client Privilege or Work-Product Protection
Chapter 23
	Discovery from Out-of-State and Foreign Nonparty Witnesses
		§ 23.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 23.2 OBTAINING NONPARTY DISCOVERY IN OTHER STATES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
			§ 23.2.1 Options Available Under the Statutes and Rule 28(b)
			§ 23.2.2 Obtaining a Commission
		§ 23.3 OBTAINING DISCOVERY FROM NONPARTY WITNESSES LOCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
			§ 23.3.1 Obtaining Discovery in Countries Pursuant to the Hague Evidence Convention
				(a) Voluntary Discovery Through Notices or Commissions
					Deposition Before Consular Officer
					Commission
				(b) Involuntary Discovery Through Letters of Request
					Preparation of Materials
					Transmission of the Request
			§ 23.3.2 Obtaining Discovery in Countries Not Signatories to the Hague Evidence Convention
		§ 23.4 OBTAINING DISCOVERY IN RHODE ISLAND FOR USE IN AN OUT-OF-STATE CASE
		EXHIBIT 23A—Motion for Issuance of Commissions
		EXHIBIT 23B—Order for Commission to Take Deposition and Issue Out-of-State Subpoena
		EXHIBIT 23C—Proposed Order Pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 4:11-4
		EXHIBIT 23D—Subpoena for Issuance to New Jersey Witness
		EXHIBIT 23E—Deposition Notice
		EXHIBIT 23F—Application for Issuance of Request for the Examination of Witness Pursuant to the Hague Convention for the Taking of Evidence Abroad
		EXHIBIT 23G—Request for International Judicial Assistance Pursuant to the Hague Convention
		EXHIBIT 23H—Sample Cover Letter
		EXHIBIT 23I—Originating Motion and Associated Papers for Filing with Australian Court
		EXHIBIT 23J—Miscellaneous Petition for Issuance of Subpoena(s) to Compel Deposition and/or Inspection of Documents for Use in an Out-of-State Action
		EXHIBIT 23K—Motion for Order to Issue Subpoena for Use in Foreign Litigation
		EXHIBIT 23L—Proposed Order Issuing Subpoena in Rhode Island for Use in Foreign Litigation
		EXHIBIT 23M—Bibliography
Chapter 24
	Discovery Motions and Appeals
		§ 24.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 24.2 SCOPE OF DISCOVERY
		§ 24.3 GROUNDS AND MOTIONS TO LIMIT DISCOVERY
			§ 24.3.1 Limitations Within Rule 26(b)
			§ 24.3.2 Motions for Protective Order
				(a) Rule 26(c) Motions
				(b) Rule 30(d) Motions
			§ 24.3.3 Raising Discovery Objections
				(a) Presenting and Preserving Discovery Objections
				(b) Rule 33 Objections to Interrogatories
				(c) Rule 34 Objections to Requests for Production
		§ 24.4 MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
			§ 24.4.1 Motions to Compel Answers to Interrogatories, Production of Documents, Answers at Depositions—Rule 37(a)(2)
			§ 24.4.2 Motions Resulting from Failure to Comply with Orders Compelling Discovery
				(a) Contempt Motions—Rule 37(b)(1)
				(b) “Other Consequences”—Rule 37(b)(2)
					Rule 37(b)(2)(A)—Taking Facts as Established
					Rule 37(b)(2)(B)—Prohibition on Supporting or Opposing Claims and Defenses or Introducing Matters in Evidence
					Rule 37(b)(2)(D)—Contempt
					Default and Dismissal—Rule 37(b)(2)(C)
					A Curious Hybrid—Rule 37(d)
			§ 24.4.3 Motions Relating to Requests for Admissions—Rules 36(a) and 37(c)
			§ 24.4.4 Requests for Attorney Fees and Costs
		§ 24.5 MISCELLANEOUS DISCOVERY MOTIONS
			§ 24.5.1 Depositions to Perpetuate Testimony
			§ 24.5.2 Out-of-State Depositions
			§ 24.5.3 Depositions Which Require Leave of Court
			§ 24.5.4 Depositions Upon Written Questions
			§ 24.5.5 Use of Depositions in Court
			§ 24.5.6 Interrogatories
			§ 24.5.7 Requests for Production
			§ 24.5.8 Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons
			§ 24.5.9 Requests for Admissions
		§ 24.6 APPELLATE REVIEW OF DISCOVERY ORDERS
			§ 24.6.1 Direct Appeal or Certiorari
			§ 24.6.2 Standard of Review—Or, What Is an “Abuse of Discretion”?
		§ 24.7 DRAFTING CONSIDERATIONS
			§ 24.7.1 Motions to Compel
				(a) Motions to Compel Answers to Interrogatories and Production of Documents
				(b) Motions to Compel More Responsive Answers to Interrogatories
				(c) Motions to Compel Answers at Depositions
			§ 24.7.2 Motions for Sanctions
			§ 24.7.3 Motions for Protective Orders
		EXHIBIT 24A—Motion to Shorten Time to Serve Answers to Interrogatories
		EXHIBIT 24B—Motion to Compel Answer to Deposition Question
		EXHIBIT 24C—Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories
		EXHIBIT 24D—Motion to Compel Attendance at Deposition
		EXHIBIT 24E—Motion to Compel More Responsive Answers to Interrogatories
		EXHIBIT 24F—Motion to Compel Production of Documents
		EXHIBIT 24G—Motion to Default
		EXHIBIT 24H—Motion to Dismiss
		EXHIBIT 24I—Motion to Determine Sufficiency of Responses to Request for Admissions
		EXHIBIT 24J—Motion for Entry of Final Judgment of Dismissal
		EXHIBIT 24K—Motion to Take Deposition Less than Thirty Days After Service of Complaint
		EXHIBIT 24L—Motion to File Request for Production with Response Date of ________
		EXHIBIT 24M—Motion to Propound More than Thirty Interrogatories
		EXHIBIT 24N—Motion for Protective Order
		EXHIBIT 24O—Motion to Take Deposition by Telephone
Chapter 25
	Electronic Discovery
		§ 25.1 INTRODUCTION
			§ 25.1.1 The World of Electronic Information and Discovery
			§ 25.1.2 Federal and Rhode Island Superior Court Discovery Rules Briefly Compared
			§ 25.1.3 E-Discovery Bibliography
		§ 25.2 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
		§ 25.3 PRESERVING AND PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DATA
			§ 25.3.1 Preservation
				(a) Obligation to Preserve
				(b) Scope of Preservation Obligation
					Who Is Responsible for Preserving Documents?
					What Must Be Retained?
					For What Time Period Must Documents Be Retained?
					What Must a Party Do to Ensure that Relevant Documents Are Retained?
					What Must Counsel Do to Ensure that Relevant Documents Are Retained?
					What Are a Party’s Continuing Duties Once a Litigation Hold Is Put in Place?
				(c) Production
			§ 25.3.2 Sanctions for Breach of the Duty to Preserve or Produce
		§ 25.4 COLLECTING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION FROM ADVERSARIES AND THIRD PARTIES
			§ 25.4.1 Putting Your Adversary on Notice
			§ 25.4.2 Obtaining Order to Preserve Evidence
			§ 25.4.3 Using Formal Discovery Devices
				(a) Interrogatories
				(b) Document Requests
		EXHIBIT 25A—E-Discovery Bibliography
		EXHIBIT 25B—Excerpt from the Sedona Guidelines
		EXHIBIT 25C—Sample Electronic Discovery Outline for Preparing or Deposing a Business Witness
		EXHIBIT 25D—Sample Questionnaire for Interviewing Client Technology Personnel
		EXHIBIT 25E—Sample Notices (Formal and Basic)
		EXHIBIT 25F—Sample Preservation Letter
		EXHIBIT 25G—Model Order Regarding Preservation
Chapter 26
	Discovery Relating to Experts
		§ 26.1 OVERVIEW
		§ 26.2 GOVERNING RULES
		§ 26.3 RETAINING AND WORKING WITH EXPERT WITNESSES
		§ 26.4 STATUS OF DAUBERT IN RHODE ISLAND STATE PRACTICE
		§ 26.5 PROPOUNDING AND RESPONDING TO EXPERT INTERROGATORIES
		§ 26.6 TO DEPOSE OR NOT TO DEPOSE
		§ 26.7 PREPARING FOR EXPERT DEPOSITIONS
		§ 26.8 CONDUCTING THE EXPERT DEPOSITION
		§ 26.9 DEFENDING THE EXPERT DEPOSITION
		§ 26.10 PROPER—AND IMPROPER—DEPOSITION BEHAVIOR
		§ 26.11 USE OF EXPERT DEPOSITIONS IN MOTIONS OR AT TRIAL
		§ 26.12 TAKING YOUR EXPERT’S VIDEO DEPOSITION FOR USE AT TRIAL
		§ 26.13 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING FACT WITNESSES WHO MAY ALSO TESTIFY AS EXPERTS
		§ 26.14 DISCOVERY CONCERNING NONTESTIFYING EXPERTS
		§ 26.15 COMPARISON WITH FEDERAL PRACTICE
		EXHIBIT 26A—Sample Expert Interrogatory
		EXHIBIT 26B—Sample Scheduling Order
Chapter 27
	Differences Between Federal and State Discovery Practice
		§ 27.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 27.2 RULE 26
			§ 27.2.1 Required Disclosure
			§ 27.2.2 Insurance
			§ 27.2.3 Experts
			§ 27.2.4 E-Discovery
			§ 27.2.5 Supplementing Responses
			§ 27.2.6 Discovery Conference; Discovery Plan
		§ 27.3 RULE 30
			§ 27.3.1 Timing
			§ 27.3.2 Limit on the Total Number of Depositions
			§ 27.3.3 Notice
			§ 27.3.4 Method of Recording Testimony
			§ 27.3.5 Duration of the Deposition
		§ 27.4 RULE 31
		§ 27.5 RULE 32
		§ 27.6 RULE 33
			§ 27.6.1 Service and Timing of Interrogatories
			§ 27.6.2 Responses
			§ 27.6.3 Motions to Compel
			§ 27.6.4 Option to Produce Business Records
		§ 27.7 RULE 34
		§ 27.8 RULE 35
		§ 27.9 RULE 36
		§ 27.10 RULE 37
Chapter 28
	Discovery Before the RICHR
		§ 28.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 28.2 INVESTIGATORY PHASE
		§ 28.3 ADJUDICATORY PHASE
		§ 28.4 REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
		§ 28.5 REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
			§ 28.5.1 Housing
			§ 28.5.2 Employment
		§ 28.6 INTERROGATORIES
			§ 28.6.1 Housing
			§ 28.6.2 Employment
		§ 28.7 DEPOSITIONS
		§ 28.8 CLOSE OF DISCOVERY
		§ 28.9 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 29
	Discovery in Alternative Forums—Administrative Agencies
		§ 29.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 29.2 THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT
		§ 29.3 PREPARING A DISCOVERY PLAN FOR USE IN AGENCY CONTESTED CASES
			§ 29.3.1 Ascertain the Specific Discovery Rules Applicable to the Cognizant Agency, Board, or Body
			§ 29.3.2 Special Discovery Targets and Tools in Agency Proceedings: The “Agency File” and Use of the Access to Public Records Act
			§ 29.3.3 Special Discovery Requests Peculiar to Administrative Agency Proceedings
			§ 29.3.4 The Discovery Plan Must Fit the Available Prehearing Time Table
			§ 29.3.5 The Use of Subpoenas When Formal Discovery Mechanisms Are Unavailable
		§ 29.4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCOVERY CASE LAW
Chapter 30
	Rhode Island Superior Court’s Business Calendar
		§ 30.1 OVERVIEW
		§ 30.2 THE HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS CALENDAR
		§ 30.3 ONLY SPECIFIC TYPES OF CASES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THE BUSINESS CALENDAR
		§ 30.4 ASSIGNING A CASE TO THE BUSINESS CALENDAR
		§ 30.5 THE BUSINESS CALENDAR OVERSEES RECEIVERSHIPS IN PROVIDENCE COUNTY
			§ 30.5.1 The Initiation of a Receivership
			§ 30.5.2 The Guidelines for the Receiver’s Actions Are Established by the Superior Court
		§ 30.6 DISCOVERY ON THE BUSINESS CALENDAR
		§ 30.7 SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ON THE BUSINESS CALENDAR
			§ 30.7.1 What Is an Injunction?
			§ 30.7.2 Where to Obtain an Injunction
			§ 30.7.3 Standards for Preliminary Injunctive Relief
			§ 30.7.4 Evidentiary Issues When Seeking an Injunction
		§ 30.8 CONCLUSION
Chapter 31
	Discovery for Court-Annexed Arbitrations and Mediations
		§ 31.1 THE COURT-ANNEXED ARBITRATION PROCESS IN RHODE ISLAND
			§ 31.1.1 In All Personal Injury Cases Valued at Less Than $100,000, Court-Annexed Arbitration Is Mandatory
			§ 31.1.2 R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-10.3-1 Authorizes Presuit Arbitration of Motor Vehicle Claims Valued at Less Than $25,000 Under Same General Rules as Court-Annexed Arbitration Process
		§ 31.2 MEDIATION
		§ 31.3 DISCOVERY IN ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION MATTERS
Chapter 32
	Discovery in Medical Negligence Cases
		§ 32.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 32.2 VARIOUS METHODS OF DISCOVERY IN MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
			§ 32.2.1 Interrogatories in Medical Malpractice Matters
				(a) Expert Disclosure
			§ 32.2.2 Requests for Production of Documents
			§ 32.2.3 Depositions
				(a) Compelling Testimony from Expert Fact Witnesses
				(b) Payment of Expert Fees
				(c) Materials Subject to Discovery at Expert Deposition
		§ 32.3 SUBPOENAS
			§ 32.3.1 In-State Witness Subpoenas
			§ 32.3.2 In-State Records Subpoena
			§ 32.3.3 Out-of-State Subpoenas
		§ 32.4 NONDISPOSITIVE MOTIONS AND SANCTIONS
			§ 32.4.1 Scheduling Orders/Scheduling Conferences
			§ 32.4.2 Learned Treatises
		EXHIBIT 32A—Sample Interrogatories in a Medical Malpractice Case, Issued by Defendant
		EXHIBIT 32B—Sample Document Request
Chapter 33
	Discovery in Mass Tort Litigation/Consolidated Cases
		§ 33.1 INTRODUCTION
		§ 33.2 DEFINITION OF “MASS TORT”
		§ 33.3 APPOINTMENT AND ROLES OF COUNSEL
		§ 33.4 PRO HAC VICE PROCEDURE
		§ 33.5 DOCUMENT PRESERVATION
		§ 33.6 TIMING OF DISCOVERY
		§ 33.7 PROTECTIVE ORDERS, PRIVILEGE CLAIMS, AND CONFIDENTIALITY
		§ 33.8 DISCOVERY PLAN
		§ 33.9 INTERROGATORIES AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS
		§ 33.10 EX PARTE CONTACTS WITH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
		§ 33.11 COORDINATION WITH RELATED LITIGATION
		EXHIBIT 33A—Sample Protective and Confidentiality Order
		EXHIBIT 33B—Sample Order for Master Discovery Sets
		EXHIBIT 33C—Ex Parte Communication with Treating Physicians
Table of Cases
	A
	B
	C
	D
	E
	F
	G
	H
	I
	J
	K
	L
	M
	N
	O
	P
	Q
	R
	S
	T
	U
	V
	W
	Y
	Z
Table of Statutes Rules and References
	FEDERAL
	RHODE ISLAND
	OTHER STATES
	INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS
	ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
Index
	A
	B
	C
	D
	E
	F
	G
	H
	I
	J
	K
	L
	M
	N
	O
	P
	Q
	R
	S
	T
	U
	V
	W
	X