LAW CA

Litigation I

PLA 325

Assignment 3 – Discovery

(50 pts.)

Directions:

You are a paralegal in a civil litigation law firm, Law Offices of Damon E. Martin, LLP. The supervising trial attorney has requested that you assist her in the pre-trial work-up of a personal injury lawsuit brought by Harry Hampton. You have already participated in the initial interview with Mr. Hampton. Ms. Travis has requested that you prepare the following:

I. Draft a set of 10 (ten) special interrogatories pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 2030.010, 2030.020, and 2030.060 to be served on the City of Milltown. [25% of grade]

II. Draft a set of 10 (ten) special interrogatories pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 2030.010, 2030.020, and 2030.060 to be served on Bud’s Auto Service. [25% of grade]

III. Draft a Demand for Production of Documents (5 [five] items) pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 2031.010, 2031.020, 2031.030, and 2031.040 to be served on Bud’s Auto Service. [35% of grade]

IV. You are to go to Los Angeles Superior Court and propound a set of form interrogatories to Judith Johnson on behalf of the firm’s client and plaintiff Harry Hampton. [15% of grade]

All four sections of this assignment should be completed on pleading paper with a case caption. The formatting will be discussed in class. The propounded form interrogatories should NOT be on pleading paper.

Chapter 1 Review question 1-8

Chapter 2 Review question 1-9

Chapter 3 review questions 1-6

Chapter 4 review questions 1-7

Chapter 5 review questions 1-6

Chapter 6 review questions 1-7