In bad faith and Tennessee Consumer Protection Act cases, I routinely run into work product objections during discovery. Often these objections are made even as to reports and documents generated before the claim was denied. I believe work-product objections as to pre-denial materials are improper. As we know, Rule 26.02(3) protects against disclosure of materials
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The “Draft” expert report – is it still discoverable in federal court?
By Parks Chastain on
Posted in Litigation Tactics
The U.S. Supreme Court has apparently approved changes to the rules governing expert discovery in federal court. These changes are set to take effect December 1, 2010. The most interesting, and the one drawing attention at this time, is the Supreme Court‘s exempting of drafts of expert reports from discovery. The Committee on Rules of Practice and …