Medical Malpractice Interrogatories To Defendant Hospital

<document>COURT COUNTY OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:::::::Index No.Calendar No.JUDICIAL SUBPOENAPlaintiff(s) -against-Defendant(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard Interrogatories Under Supreme Court Rule 213(j)THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TOUnder Supreme Court Rule 213(j), "[t]he Supreme Court, by administrative order, may approve standard forms of interrogatories for different classes of cases." The committee comments to this rule state, "In an effort to avoid discovery disputes, the practitioner is encouraged to utilize interrogatories approved by the Supreme Court pursuant to paragraph (j) whenever possible." The following interrogatories are hereby approved pursuant to that rule. A party may use one or more interrogatories which are part of a form set of interrogatories. Any such interrogatory so used shall be counted as one interrogatory in determining the total number of interrogatories propounded, regardless of any subparts or multiple inquiries therein. A party may combine form interrogatories with other interrogatories, subject to applicable limitations as to number. A party shall avoid propounding a form interrogatory which has no application to the case. Counsel should note other provisions of Rule 213 that are reflected in these standard interrogatories, and which are applicable to nonstandard interrogatories as well. As the committee comments to Rule 213(a) indicate, "[the] prior requirement that the written interrogatories be spaced so as to permit the answering party to answer upon the interrogatory served upon him has been amended to eliminate the spacing requirement, primarily because of the practical and customary way in which interrogatories are answered." Although the proponent of interrogatories may still use spacing between his or her interrogatories, these standard interrogatories do not. Also, Rule 213(d) retains the requirement that "[w]ithin 28 days after service of the interrogatories upon the party to whom they are directed, the party shall serve a swornanswer or an objection to each interrogatory, with proof service upon all other parties entitled to notice. *** The answering party shall set forth in full each interrogatory being answered immediately preceding the answer." (Emphasis added.) While the supreme court envisions that parties will continue with the practice of creating a new document in response to interrogatories, and it is the duty of the respondent to interrogatories to attest to the truthfulness of his or her answers, these standard interrogatories include sample attestation clauses.Finally, under Supreme Court Rule 213(i), a party has a duty to seasonably supplement or amend any prior answer or response whenever new or additional information subsequently becomes known to that party. The proponent of the interrogatories may wish to include a reminder of this duty in the interrogatories.GREETINGS:WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before Court at the the Honorable,located at County ofo'clock in the day of, on the, 20, at or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of thenoon, and at any recessed in roomYour failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a result of your failure to comply., one of the Justices of theCourt in Witness, Honorableday of, 20 County,(Attorney must sign above and type name below)Attorney(s) forOffice and P.O. AddressTelephone No.: Facsimile No.: E-Mail Address:Mobile Tel. No.:American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.comCOURT COUNTY OF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:::::::Index No.Calendar No.MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INTERROGATORIESJUDICIAL SUBPOENAPlaintiff(s) -against-Defendant(s)TO DEFENDANT HOSPITAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. State the full name and address of the person answering and, if different, the full name and address of the individual signing the answers. 2. Do you know of any statements made by any person relating to the care and treatment of the plaintiff or the damages alleged of in the complaint? If so, give the name and address of each such witness and the date of the statement, and state whether such statement was written or oral and if written the present location of each such statement. 3. Has the [NAME OF DEFENDANT HOSPITAL] been named as a defendant in a lawsuit arising from alleged malpractice or professional negligence during the 8 year period preceding the filing of this lawsuit? If so, state the court, the caption and the case number for such lawsuit. 4. State whether [NAME OF DEFENDANT HOSPITAL] was named or covered under any policy or policies of medical liability insurance at the time of the care or treatment alleged in the complaint? If so, state for each policy:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TOGREETINGS:WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before Court at the the Honorable,a. The name of the insurance company; b. The policy number; c. The effective policy period; d. The maximum liability limits for each person and each occurrence, including umbrella and excess liability coverage; and e. The named insured(s) under each policy.located at County ofo'clock in the day of, on the, 20, at or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of thenoon, and at any recessed in roomYour failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a result of your failure to comply., one of the Justices of the5. State whether any hearing dealing with mortality or morbidity was held regarding the care and treatment of the plaintiff alleged in the Complaint. 6. State the name, author, publisher, title, date of publication and specific provision of all medical texts, books, journals or other medical literature which you or your attorney intend to use as authority or reference in