In Re Estate of Glass
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.
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.
While a trial court has authority to dismiss a UIFSA action for discovery violations, the law requires a finding of egregious conduct by the violating party as a prerequisite to the severe penalty of dismissal.
Trial court properly exercised discretion is allowing defendant to add an expert witness after the deadline. The excusable neglect standard of §801.15(2) does not apply to untimely motions to enlarge scheduling orders deadlines. Rather, Wis. Stats. §802.10 applies.
Trial court erroneously exercised its discretion by not permitting withdrawal of admissions when party failed to respond to the requests where merits would be served by withdrawal and the other parties would not be prejudiced.