Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Alabama

I am a pro se litigant. As the defendant, I sought discovery as was my right. I could not afford a deposition, but I did send the Plaintiff a request for three documents and 14 questions to be answered as Interrogatories. The Plaintiff answered only five questions and sent only one document back. The Plaintiff answered the remaining questions as not relevant. There were no irrelevant questions. How do I get the judge to get the attorney to send the documents and answers, as they are necessary for the case. I could file a motion to compel, but do I have to send in a brief or reasons why they are relevant question by question to the judge? How should I handle this?


Asked on 6/16/10, 6:16 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Coleman Murchison & Howard, LLC

You can go to the court and show the court that the questions are relevant and ask that the Plaintiff be required to answer your questions and produce the documents. You have to show the judge why the documents are relevant. THe court will probably set this for a hearing. If the documents are not relevant the court will not require the other side to produce them.

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Answered on 6/16/10, 9:33 am


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