Midland-Ross Corp. v. ZTEL, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY (# 7)

ROBERT B. CODLINGS, United States Magistrate.

This case presents the question as to whether a party can “waive” its obligations under Local Rule 16(d). I rule that a party has no power whatsoever to “waive” the obligations imposed upon counsel by the rule.

On October 30, 1986, the plaintiff filed a set of interrogatories and a request for production of documents upon the defendant. Pursuant to Rules 33(a) and 34(b), F.R.Civ.P., answers and/or objections to the interrogatories and responses to the request for production of documents were…