Full question:
After filing a "Request for Productions of Documents" with opposition counsel, opposition counsel has refused to provide such information saying they will not produce the documents unless I demonstrate greater relevancy and necessary protections for employee privacy. These documents are crucial to substantiating and proving my case. How can I force the production?
- Category: Discovery
- Date:
- State: California
Answer:
Section 2031 of the California Code of Civil Procedure provides in part: “Any party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Section 2017, and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2019, by inspecting documents, tangible things, and land or other property that are in the possession, custody, or control of any other party to the action.”
Section 2017 provides in part: “Unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with this article, any party may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action or to the determination of any motion made in that action, if the matter either is itself admissible in evidence or appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. See the following forms on the USLF Website:http://www.uslegalforms.com/ca/CA-5070-KL.htm
http://www.uslegalforms.com/ms/MS-60534.htm
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