LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Discovery, 2017 Edition

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Discovery is the source for in-depth practical guidance on Pennsylvania law and procedure with step-by-step guidance essential to effectively managing each step of the discovery process in a civil lawsuit. Each chapter in the Practice Guide reflects the keen legal analysis and practical insights of the author, James E. Beasley, Jr., a member of The Beasley Firm, a leading civil litigation law firm based in Philadelphia.

Topically organized, the title covers:

•  Planning Discovery;
•  Timing of Discovery;
•  Interrogatories;
•  Requests for Production of Documents for Inspection;
•  Depositions;
•  Medical Discovery;
•  Experts;
•  Third-Party Discovery;
•  Objections to Discovery;
•  Sanctions for Failure to Produce Discovery or for Spoliation;
•  Requests for Admission;
•  Forms;

and much more.

LexisNexis Practice Guide Pennsylvania Civil Discovery integrates how-to practice guidance, task-oriented checklists, downloadable forms and references to sources that provide in-depth explanations of subjects to make this complex area understandable to litigators. It distills the experience of two seasoned litigators in both federal and Pennsylvania State courts to demystify the complex areas of understanding, planning, identifying, producing, preserving, protecting and using discovery. It offers targeted practical guidance for the Pennsylvania litigator struggling to master the complexities of the Pennsylvania and federal court rules and case law that govern this important evolving area.