What are written interrogatories to parties and how do they assist in the discovery of the facts of a case?
Another tool that is used in the discovery process is the service upon other parties of written interrogatories to be answered under oath by the party or an agent, officer, or employee of the party. Like other discovery, interrogatories often seek to identify the factual basis of a partys claims or defenses. They may also inquire as to the facts known and opinions held by experts. Thus, a party may find out what experts the other party intends to call as witnesses at trial, what is the subject matter on which the expert is expected to testify, and the substance of facts and opinions relied upon • How does an attorney conduct a trial and use the results of discovery? A trial, as is commonly known from TV and film depictions, involves first opening statements of counsel for the parties, then the presentation of the cases of each of the parties, and finally closing arguments. A good trial attorney gives considerable thought to the order in which he calls witnesses and how to present evide
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