| name | request-for-admissions |
| title | Request for Admissions |
| description | Drafts Requests for Admissions under FRCP 36 or state equivalents for personal injury litigation. Extracts facts from case documents to produce numbered admission requests covering factual matters, document authentication, and law-to-fact application. Use when drafting RFAs, narrowing trial issues, authenticating exhibits, or preparing discovery requests. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/request-for-admissions |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Request for Admissions
Drafts FRCP 36 / state-equivalent Requests for Admissions that narrow trial issues, establish uncontroverted facts, and authenticate documents.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting:
- Pleadings — complaint, answer, party names as captioned, docket number, court, judge
- Case documents — contracts, correspondence, medical records, invoices, photos for authentication
- Prior discovery — initial disclosures, interrogatory responses, document productions
- Jurisdiction — federal (FRCP 36) or state rule (e.g., CA CCP §2033.010, TX TRCP 198)
- Local rules — formatting, page limits, RFA number caps (many jurisdictions cap at 25–35)
Quick Start
- Extract key facts from uploaded documents (names, dates, amounts, exhibits)
- Draft numbered requests in logical order: foundational facts → event facts → communications → damages → document authentication
- Include response instructions with deemed-admitted warning
- Add caption, signature block, and certificate of service
Document Extraction
Before drafting, extract from uploaded documents:
| Extract | Examples |
|---|
| Party names & roles | Full legal names as captioned |
| Key dates & timeline | Incident, notice, treatment dates |
| Monetary amounts | Medical bills, lost wages, demands |
| Documents to authenticate | Contracts, letters, emails, records |
| Admitted allegations | Facts already admitted in answer |
| Communications | Emails, texts, letters with dates and participants |
Output Structure
Caption & Header
[COURT NAME]
[CASE TITLE — all parties as captioned]
Case No. [DOCKET NUMBER]
[Judge / Track designation if required]
[REQUESTING PARTY]'S REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS TO [RESPONDING PARTY]
Set No. [X]
Introduction
- Identify parties by full legal name
- Cite governing rule (FRCP 36 or state equivalent with section number)
- State purpose: narrow issues, establish facts, authenticate documents
Definitions
Include only when specialized terms appear repeatedly. Skip for straightforward cases.
Numbered Requests
