Ma'Ss~Y F~i:gUBOn' v; Gover.nment of Saskatchewan. ( unreported) (SCA) ...
B.C. Lightweight !\ggregate v. 'canada ... O'Sullivan v. Turk (1947) 1 ~1.\q.R •.
EXAMINATIONS FOR DISCOVERY
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EXl\MJNATIONS FOR DISCXlVERY Tw:J valuable steps in civil proceeding are Discovery of,
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r:ocunents and Examina.tion for Discovery.·,' If l:bth -are properly' handled, ,Counsel can go to trial mewing": the-,other party's case, knowing the other party.! s docunents am, to a certain extent, krx:>w,
in;J the other party.
Discovery starts with good pleadings.
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Pleadings establish the ':
facts in issue; evidence "hich has a
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prove a fact which is in issue is relevant; only rele:vant: ,avj.dence is
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The documents to be disc1ot;sed are only, those "relating
to the matter __ in\ question".
In; a disoovety 'questionin;r is limited .! -,'
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to the clabn or defence raised b¥ the pleadings or to establishing
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a fact in issue.
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The PUrpOse. of 'Discovery
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To 'kr¥:M\ the case one ·has to,meet; :
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TO lead to settlement;
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TO obtain material to discredit the witness by previous
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contradictory statements; "
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To gain admissions. ,
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SUGGESTED READrnG
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Saskatchewan Rules of Court Re:
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[)ocunentsl' Rules (;
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Oral Disoov9J:Y, Rules 222-240 ~ J :'
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Anmtated Rules of Court of Queen's Bench - B. llOurke, 1976
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, Discovery in C'anada - G. E. Choate, Carswell, -1977"'
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The Law of civil Procedure - WilliSton arrl Rolls, Veil. 2, Chap.
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SCOPE IN OlNSTlTUTIONAL C.ASES
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C.P.R. v. Calgary (1967), 58 W.W.R. 124 (ACA) :; ,3ll (1935), 2 W.W.R.
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INl\DVERTllNT Ar:MISSIONS
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Chechik v. Bronfman (1924),2 W.W.R.1165
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v. Starrs (1929), 3 W.W.R. 704
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Freanan v. Allied Collection Agencies" (1965),' 51 W.W.R. 255 i .' • EXPLANATORY PARTS
Sask. Co-op Wheat PrOdUcers v.Luciuk" (1931)-,,2 ):I.W.R. 51 (SCA) -
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WI'1\lDRAWING QUESTIONS
, Kirkby v. Booth (1964), 1 O.R. 286
ROLE 240 "casTS OF EXAMlNA~IONS FOR DlSOOVERY"
Kbshman v. Koshman, 27 R.F.L. 249 (SOE) :H:::(J//",-,m=-.::CD:::ND=U:::C!'",.-,AN=.!:EXAMINl\==,-,T"I",O::.N:...:.FO:::R~D:=I:::SCOVE==RY" .
PREPARE:YOoR CLIENT,' ,'f
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Tell him'''the'atmosphere will be infonna!, 'that you
will be there an:! that he will not be barrassed. to concentrate on the questions am
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Tell hlm
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hot ,to dodge questions, oot
be' argumentative. 'ciIXJ. not to volunteer ·info:r:mation.
PREPAllE( YOURSELF :; ~. "'..".):£ you rananber being asked this question? ,·Do' you rememl::er givim this answer?"
If the answer on discOvery supports
your case and if the witness agrees that he was asked' .the question an:1 gave the answer, you should then ask him "Was the answer On
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,siWple, clear,
It is iml::'?rtant that the questions t:e
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If a. good answer is received ask the party "Is what you have given your considered response to the question? 'lsI there anythi.ng ,you ,"-Duld like to add to what you just said?"
If a series of examinations are held at the same time and you are asking questions after an initial examination has ,l:'i
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taken place, you should ask tlIs it agreed that you have been SM:lm and are still under oath?
Is it agreed that the plaintiff
(carrpany) is tourd by the questions a~ke9 am the answers given in( the' examination just o::::mpleted' in the same !'lanner as if I
had put those questions to you?
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Is it agreed that the questions
answers of your examination will apply to all parties?tl
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