interrogatories-to-defendant

name	interrogatories-to-defendant
title	Interrogatories to Defendant — Personal Injury
description	Drafts plaintiff's interrogatories to defendant in personal injury litigation with caption, definitions, instructions, and substantive questions. Triggers when user needs to draft interrogatories, written discovery requests to a defendant, or PI discovery sets. Enforces numerical limits, subpart counting, and contention interrogatory practices.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/interrogatories-to-defendant
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	personal-injury
language	en
tags	["drafting","litigation","pleading"]

Interrogatories to Defendant — Personal Injury

Drafts interrogatories that pin down defendant's factual contentions, identify witnesses and evidence, and build the foundation for depositions and trial.

Required Inputs

1. Caption details — court, case number, party names
2. Operative pleadings — complaint (claims) and answer (affirmative defenses)
3. Jurisdiction — federal (FRCP 33) or state; confirm applicable rules
4. Numerical limit — FRCP 33 default is 25 including discrete subparts; state rules vary
5. Set designation — first, second, etc.
6. Attorney info — name, bar number, firm, address, phone, email

Document Structure

1. Caption

Standard litigation caption. Title: "Plaintiff's [First/Second/etc.] Set of Interrogatories to Defendant."

2. Introduction

• Propound under governing rule (FRCP 33 or state equivalent)
• State response deadline (30 days unless local rule differs)
• Require separate, full, written answers under oath

3. Definitions

Define at minimum:

Term	Scope
IDENTIFY (person)	Name, address, phone, employer, relationship to parties
IDENTIFY (document)	Author, date, type, custodian, location, Bates number
IDENTIFY (communication)	Date, participants, medium, substance
PERSON	Natural persons and all entities
DOCUMENT	All tangible and ESI formats
COMMUNICATION	Every form of information exchange
INCIDENT	Specific event(s) giving rise to the lawsuit
YOU/YOUR	Defendant including agents, employees, representatives

Draft broadly to prevent evasion; keep defensible.

4. Instructions

• Duty to supplement (FRCP 26(e) or state equivalent)
• Answer each interrogatory separately and fully
• Privilege claims require a privilege log
• Duty to investigate despite lack of personal knowledge
• Answer subparts separately
• Business-records option under FRCP 33(d) with specification

5. Substantive Interrogatories