In Re Marriage of Gerrits v. Gerrits
Since wife waived claim for attorney fees, her fee arrangement is irrelevant and the trial court properly denied husband’s discovery requests.
Since wife waived claim for attorney fees, her fee arrangement is irrelevant and the trial court properly denied husband’s discovery requests.
Trial court properly denied discovery requests which exceeded the bounds reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence.
Actor does not have to produce information relating to his finances because he his an “extraordinarily high income earner”. Requiring calculation of support under guidelines would be unnecessary, unduly burdensome and oppressive.
Function of pretrial discovery is to aid, not hinder, the proper working of the adversary system.
Dismissal on merits for failure to comply with court’s discovery orders affirmed.
Good cause established for a protective order – all interrogatories are, to some degree, burdensome and expensive. The issue is whether the burden and expense is justified in a particular case.
Good cause established for a protective order – all interrogatories are, to some degree, burdensome and expensive. The issue is whether the burden and expense is justified in a particular case.
For failure to supplement witness list, continuance is appropriate sanction, but surprised party must show hardship.
Court erred in not amending pretrial order to allow more witnesses where there had been a substitution of attorneys.
Order prohibiting witness from testifying affirmed where father failed to name expert in violation of pretrial scheduling order. Trial court has inherent power to punish for failing to comply with pretrial order.