Defendant refusing to bring documents
I have requested production of documents from the defendant and had it served on her attorney. The defendant's attorney has now informed me that her client has another business to take care of and will not appear in person to bring me the documents and the attorney will have the documents ready.
Isn�t the defendant herself required to bring me the documents? If so, what is my recourse against the defendant?
Thank you.
Re: Defendant refusing to bring documents
Mr. Lee's response is correct. I might add that you may be confusing a proper response to a document-production demand, as you made, which does not require (and rarely gets) a personal visit from the party upon whom the demand is made, and a deposition with document production or subpoena duces tecum, both of which require the party or witness to appear with the document for questioning about them.
Re: Defendant refusing to bring documents
Mr. Lee's response is correct. I might add that you may be confusing a proper response to a document-production demand, as you made, which does not require (and rarely gets) a personal visit from the party upon whom the demand is made, and a deposition with document production or subpoena duces tecum, both of which require the party or witness to appear with the document for questioning about them.
Re: Defendant refusing to bring documents
Mr. Lee's response is correct. I might add that you may be confusing a proper response to a document-production demand, as you made, which does not require (and rarely gets) a personal visit from the party upon whom the demand is made, and a deposition with document production or subpoena duces tecum, both of which require the party or witness to appear with the document for questioning about them.
