Legal Opinion
Thalheim v. Eberheim
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 6, 1988No. Civ. No. B 87-235(WWE)PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
THOMAS P. SMITH, United States Magistrate.
Rule 36(a), F.R.Civ.P., allows the service of requests for admission upon parties to civil actions. An important purpose of the rule is to reduce the cost of litigation, Bums v. Phillips, 50 F.R.D. 187, 188 (N.D.Ga.1970), by narrowing the scope of disputed issues, Webb v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., 81 F.R.D. 431, 436 (E.D.Pa.1978), facilitating the succinct presentation of cases to the trier of fact, Ranger Ins. Co. v. Culberson, 49 F.R.D. 181, 182-83 (N.D.Ga.1969), and eliminating the necessity of proving undisputed facts. Peter…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Syracuse Broadcasting Corporation v. Samuel I. Newhouse, the Herald Company, the Post-Standard Company and Central New York Broadcasting CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Moosman v. Joseph P. Blitz, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Webb v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Walsh v. Connecticut Mut. Life Ins. Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1939
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