MacArthur v. Moffett

DOWNEY, Judge.

Petitioner seeks review by writ of certio-rari of an interlocutory order involving discovery proceedings in an action formerly cognizable at law.

Respondent sued petitioner for compensatory and punitive damages. In order to determine petitioner’s net worth in aid of her punitive damage claim, respondent filed interrogatories and asked petitioner, among other things, to “please state your net worth as of this date.” Petitioner answered:

“ANSWER: I do not know my net worth as of this date, nor do I know any person who can furnish my net worth. It would require many weeks of intense…