Legal Question in Business Law in Maryland

Lawyer;s refusal to answer interrogatories

My former coworkers and I are embroiled in a lawsuit against our former employer. He refuses to pay us our wages for the last month we worked for him, stating that our company, a Maryland Corporation, has no money (the company closed down, but no bankruptcy was filed). He himself is hiding behind the ''corporate veil'', claiming that he himself is not responsible for the debts of the corp. We sent his lawyer a list of interrogatories on Feb 10, requesting bills of the company, invoices for money coming in after closure, and other documents that we believe will show comingling of funds. The lawyer shot back a reply stating that his defendent refused to answer because the interrogatories were not served in a timely manner (the trial is March 15). He cited Maryland Rule of Discovery 3-421. Is he within his rights? We thought interrogatories could be served at any time. We are not represented by a lawyer because those we have approached refuse to take the case, evidently believing that we will lose.


Asked on 2/25/04, 11:14 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press Chung & Press, P.C.

Re: Lawyer;s refusal to answer interrogatories

In District Court, Interrogatories have to be served by a Plaintiff within 10 days of the Notice of filing the Notice of Intention to Defend. Pro se parties are bound by the Rules and have to know them just like lawyers.

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Answered on 2/25/04, 11:23 am


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