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If one side neglects to respond to requests for discovery by the deadline, the requesting party may choose to file a motion to compel discovery. Other situations may warrant a motion to compel, including incomplete responses, skipped questions, or an outright refusal to answer.

A motion to compel asks the court to order either the opposing party or a third party to take some action. This sort of motion most commonly deals with discovery disputes, when a party who has propounded discovery to either the opposing party or a third party believes that the discovery responses are insufficient.

A Motion to Compel Discovery may be filed by any interested party to request the court order an opposing party or a third party to produce a response to a discovery request for documentation or information.

Courts enforce their orders by imposing sanctions on a party who fails to comply. Sanctions can be monetary, such as requiring one party to pay the other parties attorneys' fees and/or imposing a monetary fine, or they can hamper a party's ability to put on their case.

These forms are examples of some typical pleadings filed in civil cases. A complaint is the document that a plaintiff files to begin a lawsuit. It contains a clear statement of the important facts underlying the plaintiff's claims and states the legal cause(s) of action.

The State of Tennessee grants a ?discovery rule? governed by Tenn. Code § 29-26-116. This rule applies primarily to health care liability and extends the statute of limitations when the plaintiff does not immediately discover or could not have reasonably discovered their injury until a later date.