The plaintiff landlord brought a motion for early documentary discovery before the close of pleadings, seeking the identities of the tenant's employees who resided at the leased property when a fire occurred, as well as the production of the tenant's insurance policies.
The court granted the request for the employees' names and contact information, applying the principle of proportionality under Rule 1.04 to allow the plaintiff to properly name the John Doe defendants and avoid future delays.
However, the court dismissed the request for early production of the insurance policies, finding it premature prior to the delivery of an affidavit of documents.
