Court Opinion

ID: 9850565
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-24 04:59:24.142555+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:20:39.357689
License: Public Domain

On Rehearing.
In its motion for rehearing appellee contends that the ruling of the court in Division 3 of the opinion is erroneous because this court overlooked the fact that under Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure there is no requirement that requests for admissions and responses thereto be filed with the court, whereas under the provisions of Code § 81-1011 as amended, there is such a requirement, and that this distinguishes the two rules and requires a different conclusion from *729that reached by the federal courts in interpreting Rule 36. In so contending counsel for appellee themselves overlook the provision of Rule 5 (d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to the effect that all papers which are required under the provisions of federal rules to be served upon the opposite party after the complaint has been filed shall be filed with the court either before the service of such papers or within a reasonable time thereafter. This provision has been held to be applicable to responses to requests for admissions under Rule 36. Strasser v. Fascination Candy Co., 7 F.R.D. 267, 268 (4) (D.C. N.D. Ill.). There is, therefore, no substantial difference between the federal rules and the Georgia law, and, consequently, there is no merit in the appellee’s contention in this regard.

Judgment adhered to on rehearing.