Responses to Requests for Admission (Federal): Drafting and Serving the Response | Practical Law

Responses to Requests for Admission (Federal): Drafting and Serving the Response | Practical Law

A Practice Note explaining how to draft and serve a response to requests for admission (RFAs) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 36. Specifically, this Note addresses key initial considerations, including protective orders, the response deadline, and investigating the subject matter of the RFAs. It also sets out the response's format, including the caption, introduction, general objections, specific objections and responses, and the signature block. This Note also explains how to serve and how to amend an RFA response.

Responses to Requests for Admission (Federal): Drafting and Serving the Response

Practical Law Practice Note w-026-8959 (Approx. 14 pages)

Responses to Requests for Admission (Federal): Drafting and Serving the Response

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A Practice Note explaining how to draft and serve a response to requests for admission (RFAs) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 36. Specifically, this Note addresses key initial considerations, including protective orders, the response deadline, and investigating the subject matter of the RFAs. It also sets out the response's format, including the caption, introduction, general objections, specific objections and responses, and the signature block. This Note also explains how to serve and how to amend an RFA response.