Opinion ID: 1154745
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: the conduct

Text: Answers to plaintiff's interrogatories and responses to his requests for production were submitted by Land on behalf of Guthrie on April 15, 1991. Land stated Guthrie first submitted his answers to this discovery to Land, who typed and returned them, and instructed Guthrie to call him immediately if any incorrect or inadequate replies existed. The following information was included therein: REQUEST NO. 4: A copy of any statements taken, concerning the accident, by you or anyone acting on your behalf. RESPONSE: Defendant objects on the ground that any statements taken are work product, trial preparation and contains mental impressions and conclusions of Defendant's insurer and indemnifier ... . . REQUEST NO. 5: A copy of any investigative report made by you or anyone acting on your behalf. RESPONSE: Defendant objects on the same ground as to Request No. 4 above. REQUEST NO. 6: A copy of any photograph or motion picture, made by you or anyone acting on your behalf, which in any manner relates to this lawsuit, including a photograph taken of the subject lawn mower as it appeared on May 26, 1990. RESPONSE: Will produce. In Answers to Interrogatories, the following responses by Guthrie appeared: INTERROGATORY NO. 2: Please identify the name and address of each and every person known to you to have been involved in or observed any part of the accident in question. ANSWER: I have no knowledge of anyone involved in or having observed any such accident. The lawn mower was in operation on the date of the alleged accident by David Nelson Guthrie and he was assisted by neighbor's son, Ashley McAlexander, under the supervision of my wife, Sherrye Guthrie, at my direction. Excepting that I had not sanctioned Ashley's presents [sic] or use of my lawn mower. INTERROGATORY NO. 3: Please identify all persons, whether you or anyone acting on your behalf, who obtained statements from or interviewed anyone during the course of investigating this case and for each statement, please state when, where, and to whom the statement was made and what was said. ANSWER: State Farm Representative, Rachel Cole, and attorneys. INTERROGATORY NO. 6: Please state the name, age, and address of the person operating the lawn mower at the time of the accident. ANSWER: [Same response as No. 2]. INTERROGATORY NO. 11: Please state whether or not the results of the investigation, if any, were reduced to writing. If so, please furnish the name, address and employment of the person or persons having possession of such report. ANSWER: I have no personal knowledge of any written reports. INTERROGATORY NO. 12: Please describe the conclusions, if any, reached by you or anyone acting on your behalf, as a result of your investigation as to the cause of the accident. ANSWER: I have no information that convinces me that the alleged accident occurred. INTERROGATORY NO. 13: Please state whether you or anyone acting on your behalf made any photographs or motion pictures and, if so, please state when such photographs or motion pictures were taken and describe what each purports to depict. ANSWER: Rachel Cole inspected the lawn mower in the Fall of 1990 and took a picture of it.