LBTN Chapter 5 - "Discovery"   This chapter of Litigation By The NumbersŪ-Fourth Edition ("LBTN") currently consists of 86 pages.    It covers the procedural aspects of depositions, interrogatories, requests for admission, inspection demands, and exchanges of expert witness information.  There are more than 35 pages devoted to the different kinds of depositions, e.g., depositions of parties with or without document demands, depositions of non-parties with or without document demands seeking production of "personal records" of a "consumer."  Each type of deposition of a non-party witness requires the use of one or more specific mandatory Judicial Council forms, and compliance with statutory notice periods.  The procedure for seeking production of "personal records" of a "consumer" is one of the most exacting of the California civil litigation procedures.    The California Code of Civil Procedure contains a "Discovery Act," which dictates the scope of discovery, when discovery may be commenced by each party, when it must be completed by each party, the number of discovery requests of a particular kind that may be propounded as a matter of right, the procedure for propounding more, the format of the requests and the format of the responses, the due date for responses, the deadlines and procedures for motions to compel further responses . . ..  This type of information is contained in LBTN, along with examples.  A handy "discovery cheat sheet" is included. View LBTN Chapter 5 excerpts. California Civil Litigation and Discovery includes 62 pages on discovery, very little of which repeats LBTN.  The first 16 pages discuss the scope of discovery, formal discovery tools, discovery plans, protective orders, and abuses of discovery.  Then each tool is discussed in depth, including the pros and cons of each, helpful hints on drafting, objecting, and responding to each, claims of privilege, and challenging responses.  It has an 11-page section on depositions, including conduct of the deposition, and summarizing depositions afterwards.  It has a section on independent medical examinations, a topic not addressed at all in LBTN.  View related excerpts from California Civil Litigation and Discovery. See more excerpts:   Chapter 6 - Motions   BUY NOW -  We offer a 100% money back guaranty.