Now, in all cases filed on or after September 1, 2023, Initial Disclosures are not mandatory. To obtain the Other Party's Initial Disclosures, a request must be made. A Party may request Initial Disclosures no later than 30 days before the close of the Discovery Period by serving a request.
For example, a discovery demand might be for production of the names of witnesses, witness statements, information about evidence, a request for opportunity to inspect tangible evidence, and for any reports prepared by expert witnesses who will testify at trial.
Every case filed in Texas state court requires the plaintiff to choose a discovery plan: Level One, which applies only for cases where the plaintiff seeks less than $100,000 in damages; Level Two, which applies by default to all other cases and has its own specific set of deadlines; and Level Three, which allows the ...
Discovery allows you to get information and evidence from the other party or other persons you can use in your lawsuit.
Additionally, the new rules that went into effect September 1, 2023, require disclosure of the expert's qualifications to include all publications authored by the expert in the last 10 years, a list of cases in which the expert testified as an expert at trial or deposition (unless the expert is an attorney testifying ...
Generally, a party may ask for any information that is not privileged and is relevant to the lawsuit. The information exchanged during discovery can include responses to questions, production of documents, statements, and identification of potential witnesses.
The discovery rule is a “narrow exception” to the legal injury rule that “defers accrual of a cause of action until the plaintiff knew or, exercising reasonable diligence, should have known of the facts giving rise to the cause of action.” Berry, 646 S.W.
Except in categories of proceedings exempted from initial disclosure under Rule 26(a)(1)(E), or when authorized under these rules or by order or agreement of the parties, a party may not seek discovery from any source before the parties have conferred as required by Rule 26(f) .
The purpose of a proof of service is to list the parties and attorneys who were served and list the method of service -- by Notice of Electronic Filing, by mail, by overnight mail, or by email. The "Proof of Service" document is a mandatory form.
A case may be dismissed for want of prosecution on failure of any party seeking affirmative relief or his attorney to appear for any hearing or trial of which the party or attorney had notice, or on failure of the party or his attorney to request a hearing or take other action specified by the court within fifteen days ...