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Plaintiffs Interrogatories To Defendants (Premises Liability Cases) - Pennsylvania
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FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY PLAINTIFF'S NAME : : : : : : : : Civil Trial Division Compulsory Arbitration Program Term, 20 No. vs. DEFENDANT'S NAME Plaintiff's Interrogatories To Defendants Premises Liability Cases Plaintiff(s) hereby make demand that the Defendant(s) answer the following Interrogatories pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure 4001 et seq. These Interrogatories must be answered as provided in Pa. R.C.P. 4006 and the Answers must be served on all other parties within thirty (30) days after the Interrogatories are deemed served. These Interrogatories are deemed to be continuing as to require the filing of Supplemental Answers promptly in the event Defendant(s) or their representatives (including counsel) learn additional facts not set forth in its original Answers or discover that information provided in the Answers is erroneous. Such Supplemental Answers may be filed from time to time, but not later than 30 days after such further information is received, pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 4007.4. These Interrogatories are addressed to you as a party to this action; your answers shall be based upon information known to you or in the possession, custody or control of you, your attorney or other representative acting on your behalf whether in preparation for litigation or otherwise. These Interrogatories must be answered completely and specifically by you in writing and must be verified. The fact that investigation is continuing or that discovery is not complete shall not be used as an excuse for failure to answer each interrogatory as completely as possible. The omission of any name, fact, or other item of information from the Answers shall be deemed a representation that such name, fact, or other item was not known to Defendant(s), their counsel, or other representatives at the time of service of the Answers. 1. Identify, by name, title, residence and business address(es)(if employed by defendant, so state, as well as in what capacity) the following individuals: (a) All persons known to defendant (or known to any person acting on behalf of the defendant) who actually witnessed all or any part of the accident: (b) All persons known to defendant (or known to any person acting on behalf of the defendant) who were present at or near the scene at the time of the accident; (c) All persons who last examined or inspected the place where the accident occurred, prior to the accident; American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com (d) All persons who first examined or inspected the place where the accident occurred, subsequent to the accident; (e) As to Statements obtained by or on behalf of defendant, or any other Statements known or believed by defendant to have been obtained from any of the persons identified in (a),(b),(c), and/or (d) above, identify all persons providing such Statements; whether the said Statements were written or oral, and identify all persons in possession, custody and/or control of such Statements 2. Except as set forth in 1 above, identify, by name, title, residence and business address(es) and their employers, all persons, including potential expert witnesses (and their field of expertise), from whom defendant or anyone acting on defendant's behalf has obtained any information as to how the accident happened, the cause of the accident or alleged resulting injuries. 3. Did defendant, or anyone acting on behalf of the defendant, receive any reports or complaints from any source during the six (6) months prior to the accident, concerning the conditions of the place where the accident occurred? If so, state: (a) When: (b) From whom received: (c) The nature of each such report or complaint: (d) Any action(s) taken by defendant in response thereto: (e) The name, address and job title of the person(s) who has custody, possession and/or control of such reports or complaints. 4. Were any repairs or changes made to the place where the accident occurred (or instrumentality involved in the accident) after the accident occurred? If so, state when they were made, the kind of repairs or changes made, and identify who made such repairs or changes, as well as whose decision it was to initiate the repairs or changes. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com 5. Set forth the names and addresses of all persons, other than the plaintiff, who have made a claim against the defendant(s) for injuries or damages allegedly occurring in substantially the same area or manner, during the two (2) year period preceding this accident. If lawsuits have been filed concerning any of those claims, state the Commonwealth or State, County, court term and number. 6. (a) At the time of the accident, were the premises where the accident occurred possessed, controlled and/or maintained by the defendant(s)? If not, identify who did possess, control and/or maintain them. (b) Identify, including name, title, residence and business address(es) the person(s) who last maintained and/or cleaned the premises (or instrumentality) where the accident occurred. 7. Are the premises where the accident occurred owned or leased by the defendant(s). If leased, state: (a) From whom said premises are leased: (b) Dates of said lease: 8. State any violations of City Ordinances or Codes for which defendant or anyone acting on defendant's behalf were cited regarding the alleged accident as well as the dates of said violations. 9. Were there any signs, barriers or anything else at or near the scene of the alleged accident (or instrumentality) warning of the conditions existing thereon? If so, state: (a) When said warnings were placed at the scene and by whom: (b) Describe exactly what the warning was and the exact dimensions of said warning: (c) The exact location of said warning. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com 10. State whether or not the defendant(s) (or anyone acting on behalf of the defendant(s)) are in the possession, custody and/or control of or know of the existence of any photographs, sketches, reproductions, charts, maps or diagrams of the scene of the accident, and if so, state: (a) The date(s) they were taken or made: (b) The name, title, residence and business address of the person(s) taking them and in the possession, custody and/or control of them: (c) The subject or object of the particular site or view of each of them. 11. Is defendant's name correct as it appears in the complaint? If not, provide the correct name
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