In re Convergent Technologies Securities Litigation
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
108 F.R.D. 328 (N.D. Cal. 1985)
Relevant factsFree
The parties had spent roughly $40,000 disputing the single discovery issue of when during the discovery process plaintiffs should be required to answer contention interrogatories, prompting the magistrate to intervene and clarify the general standards expected of counsel during discovery.
IssueFree
Whether more is required of discovery counsel than showing that requested information is reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
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