Discovery Motions: Initial Considerations for Deficient Responses or the Failure to Respond to Discovery (NJ) | Practical Law

Discovery Motions: Initial Considerations for Deficient Responses or the Failure to Respond to Discovery (NJ) | Practical Law

A Practice Note identifying the available motions that a party may file when another party fails to respond to discovery or serves deficient responses in an action pending in the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part or in a non-foreclosure action pending in the Chancery Division, General Equity Part. Specifically, this Note addresses a motion to dismiss or suppress a pleading for failing to respond to discovery and a motion to compel discovery. It sets out when each motion is available, where the grounds for each motion overlap, and factors to consider when deciding whether to file one motion or a joint motion seeking relief in the alternative. This Note also includes a demonstrative chart comparing when each motion is available depending on the discovery failure or deficiency.

Discovery Motions: Initial Considerations for Deficient Responses or the Failure to Respond to Discovery (NJ)

by Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedNew Jersey
A Practice Note identifying the available motions that a party may file when another party fails to respond to discovery or serves deficient responses in an action pending in the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part or in a non-foreclosure action pending in the Chancery Division, General Equity Part. Specifically, this Note addresses a motion to dismiss or suppress a pleading for failing to respond to discovery and a motion to compel discovery. It sets out when each motion is available, where the grounds for each motion overlap, and factors to consider when deciding whether to file one motion or a joint motion seeking relief in the alternative. This Note also includes a demonstrative chart comparing when each motion is available depending on the discovery failure or deficiency.