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Date/Time: 08-17-01 13:25:22
Job: 529RUL

Unit: U3CV

Pagination Table: RULES1

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

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thereafter, unless a different time is speciﬁed by the court,
a party may serve and promptly ﬁle a list disclosing (i) any
objections to the use under Rule 32(a) of a deposition desig-
nated by another party under Rule 26(a)(3)(B), and (ii) any
objection, together with the grounds therefor, that may be
made to the admissibility of materials identiﬁed under Rule
26(a)(3)(C). Objections not so disclosed, other than objec-
tions under Rules 402 and 403 of the Federal Rules of Evi-
dence, are waived unless excused by the court for good cause.
(4) Form of disclosures.—Unless the court orders other-
wise, all disclosures under Rules 26(a)(1) through (3) must
be made in writing, signed, and served.

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(b) Discovery scope and limits.—Unless otherwise limited
by order of the court in accordance with these rules, the
scope of discovery is as follows:

(1) In general.—Parties may obtain discovery regarding
any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the claim or
defense of any party, including the existence, description, na-
ture, custody, condition, and location of any books, docu-
ments, or other tangible things and the identity and location
of persons having knowledge of any discoverable matter.
For good cause, the court may order discovery of any matter
relevant to the subject matter involved in the action. Rele-
vant information need not be admissible at the trial if the
discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the dis-
covery of admissible evidence. All discovery is subject to
the limitations imposed by Rule 26(b)(2)(i), (ii), and (iii).

(2) Limitations.—By order, the court may alter the limits
in these rules on the number of depositions and interrogato-
ries or the length of depositions under Rule 30. By order
or local rule, the court may also limit the number of requests
under Rule 36. The frequency or extent of use of the dis-
covery methods otherwise permitted under these rules and
by any local rule shall be limited by the court if it determines
that: (i) the discovery sought is unreasonably cumulative or
duplicative, or is obtainable from some other source that is