Local Rule Civil L. R. 33: Interrogatories
E.D. Wis. — Civil rule
Civil L. R. 33. Interrogatories.
(a) Limitation on Interrogatories.
(1) Any party may serve upon any other party no more than 25 written interrogatories. The 25 permissible interrogatories may not be expanded by the creative use of subparts.
(2) For the purpose of computing the number of interrogatories served interrogatories inquiring about the names and locations of persons having knowledge of discoverable information or about the existence, location, or custodian of documents or physical evidence do not count toward the 25 interrogatory limit.
(3) More than 25 interrogatories may be served on a party only if that party agrees in writing or the Court so orders. A party seeking to serve more than 25 interrogatories may move the Court for permission only after seeking the agreement of the party on whom the additional interrogatories would be served. If a party desires to serve additional interrogatories, the party must promptly consult with the party to whom the additional interrogatories would be propounded and attempt to reach a written stipulation as to a reasonable number of additional interrogatories. The stipulation allowing additional interrogatories to be served should not be filed with the Court except in connection with a motion to compel answers. If a stipulation cannot be reached, the party seeking to serve additional interrogatories may move the Court for permission to serve additional interrogatories.
(4) The Court will not compel a party to answer any interrogatories served in violation of this rule
(b) Answering Interrogatories. An objection or an answer to an interrogatory must reproduce the interrogatory to which it refers.