Assignment Details
This is for California StateYour supervising attorney has asked you to formulate a set of interrogatory questions for his review, which could be served on the opposing party in a car accident case between Cain and Abel. Abel, our client, was sued by his brother. The facts of the case are as follows:Abel Abrahamson is a client of your firm (Sinclaire and Sinclaire, 464 Main St., Blackacre, Hometown, 37373). He recently received a Summons and Complaint from the Blackacre Circuit Court in your home state, informing him that his brother, Cain, is suing him. The complaint is attached here.Your supervising attorney, Jake Smalls, has already served an Answer and Counterclaim on behalf of Abel, based off of a conversation with Abel, who has given him the following information:Your supervising attorney has advised you that a claim for defamation requires allegations of a false statement, published (or spread to other people) causing damages.Mr. Smalls would like 10 interrogatory questions included in the interrogatories to be served on Cain. He has provided a template the firm uses for interrogatories for formatting purposes. However, you need to draft the appropriate questions, paying particular attention to the facts of the case.Answer preview:CAIN ABRAHAMSONBlackacre, Homestate, 37373 Plaintiff v. ABEL ABRAHAMSON47477 Innocent Ave.Blackacre, Homestate, 33333 Defendant*********** Judge Markhamson PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANTJake Smalls464 Main StreetBlackacre, Hometown, 37373Attorneys for DefendantTO DEFENDANT: Abel Abrahamson : Now comes the Plaintiff and propounds the following interrogatories, which are to be answered by the defendant under oath within twenty-eight (28) days of the service hereof pursuant to Rules 26 and 33, of the Blackacre Rules of Civil Procedure.INTERROGATORY NO. 1: Please state your full names, all your previous names or aliases, your addresses, your marital status, date of birth and your social security number. Also, state the appropriate addresses of the places you have stayed in the last ten years and the applicable dates in which you have stayed in those addresses. In addition to that, please state your relationship with the defendant in this case. Did you know him before or after the occurrence?Words:1300
