LAW 607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 49: Optometry, Affidavit
1 Jun 2020
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P. 36 allows a party to ask another party to admit certain matters. If the other party does not either object to or effectively deny the matter, the matter may be deemed admitted for purposes of trial: when available: requests for admission may only be used against parties. A party may ask another party to confirm a particular document is genuine, for example, that a particular item is indeed a deceased party"s last will. Unlike depositions and interrogatories, there is no limit on the number of requests that may be served: a. Form of denial: a denial must fairly respond to the substance of the matter . Moreover, a party who intends to deny only part of a statement must specify in detail which parts are admitted and which are denied. P. 35 makes it possible to force a party to submit to a physical or mental examination.
