Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia

time for filing motion to compel?
I am a non-party in a case. I gave a deposition six months ago, it was suspended because the attorney did not like my assertions of privilege. Four months later they wrote to my attorney and said that if I did not answer, they would seek a motion to compel. Now, six months after the deposition, they have filed their motion. Isn't there a time limit on these?

Asked on 4/09/02, 12:44 pm

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Re: time for filing motion to compel?

As long as the original case is still pending in the court in which the action was first filed,

and neither a nonsuit has been taken nor a dismissal granted, depositions may be secured

through MOTIONS TO COMPEL or simply voluntary compliance and there are no time limits unless

the judge assigned to hear the case has

specifically imposed a motions(discovery in this case) schedule that orders otherwise.

Answered on 4/09/02, 1:10 pm

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