The plaintiffs brought a motion under Rule 34.15 of the Rules of Civil Procedure seeking an order compelling a defendant to answer questions refused during an examination for discovery and to attend for a further discovery.
The action arose from a motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiffs alleged negligence, impairment, and negligent entrustment of a vehicle by the corporate defendant.
The court considered the relevance and proportionality of various refused questions relating to the defendant driver’s licensing history, the corporate defendant’s knowledge of his driving record, alcohol consumption prior to the collision, and identification of potential witnesses.
Applying Rules 31.06 and 29.2.03, the court held that most questions were relevant to the pleadings and properly discoverable.
The defendant was ordered to answer specified questions and provide additional witness information.
