A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine is an essential resource for the law library of civil litigators. Backed by court rules, case law, and statutory authority, each chapter provides a comprehensive explanation of a key aspect of Maine discovery and depositions. Whether you are just starting your practice and want to learn everything you can from start to finish or are already established and would like guidance on a complex issue, this manual will be your new go-to resource. As an additional special feature, each of the book's twenty-one chapters are augmented by extensive judicial commentary by Justice Andrew M. Horton of the Maine Superior Court. Plus, a number of exhibits put useful resources and example documents at your fingertips.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Maine Discovery PracticeJohn P. Giffune, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP
Chapter 2 - Creating a Discovery Plan
Stephen A. Bell,
Douglas Denham Buccina Kennedy-Jensen & Bell
Chapter 3 - Conducting Internal Investigations
Rachel M. Wertheimer, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP
Chapter 4 - Obtaining Information from Government Sources
Timothy R. Shannon, Esq.,
Duane Morris LLP
Chapter 5 - Spoliation and Preservation of Evidence
Jeffrey T. Piampiano, Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum
Jeffrey T. Piampiano, Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum
Kyla T. Smet, Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum
Chapter 6 - Protecting Confidential and Privileged Information Before and During Discovery
David A. Goldman, Esq.,
Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC
Chapter 7 - Interrogatories
David S. Sherman, Jr., Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum
Exhibit 7A - Notification of Discovery Service (Plaintiff’s Interrogatories)
Exhibit 7B - Interrogatories (Motor Vehicle Accident)
Exhibit 7C - Interrogatories (Prescriptive Easement Claim)
Chapter 8 - Requests for Admissions - Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 36
David C. Johnson, Esq.,
Perkins Thompson, P.A.
Chapter 9 - Requests for Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land
Jill S. Cramer, Esq.,
Bourque & Clegg LLC
Bradley C. Morin, Esq.,
Bourque & Clegg LLC
Exhibit 9A - Request for Production of Documents
Exhibit 9B - Response to Request for Production of Documents
Chapter 10 - Electronic Discovery
Benjamin E. Ford, Esq.,
Archipelago Law LLP
Sara E. Hirshon, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP
Chapter 11 - Depositions as a Discovery Tool
Daniel L. Rosenthal, Esq.,
Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, PA
Chapter 12 - Expert Depositions: Medical Care Providers, Accountants, and Economists
David L. Herzer, Jr., Esq.,
Exhibit 12A - Medical-Legal Code of Cooperation (Oct. 2018)
Exhibit 12B - Standard Form Scheduling Order
Exhibit 12C - Pretrial Order Pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 16(b)
Chapter 13 - Recordkeeper Depositions
Jonathan M. Goodman, Esq.,
Troubh Heisler
Chapter 14 - Depositions of the Corporate Designee - Rule 30(b)(6)
Mark E. Porada, Esq.,
Stephen B. Segal, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP
Exhibit 14A - Notice of Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition
Chapter 15 - Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons Under Rule 35 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure
Matthew T. Mehalic, Esq.,
Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC
Nicole Sawyer,
Chapter 16 - Obtaining Medical Records
Marie J. Mueller, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP
Chapter 17 - Lawyer-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine
Michael F. Vaillancourt, Esq.,
Ainsworth & Thelin
Chapter 18 - Discovery from Out-of-State and Foreign Nonparty Witnesses
Keith E. Glidden, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP
Exhibit 18A - Table of States That Have Enacted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA)
Chapter 19 - Handling Discovery Disputes
Brian D. Willing, Esq.,
Chapter 20 - Differences Between Federal and Maine Discovery Practice
Eric J. Wycoff, Esq.,
Pierce Atwood LLP
Chapter 21 - Discovery in Arbitrations and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Paul J. Greene, Esq.,
Global Sports Advocates LLC
Author
Editor(s)John P. Giffune, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Portland
Author(s)
Stephen A. Bell,
Douglas Denham Buccina Kennedy-Jensen & Bell, Portland
Jill S. Cramer, Esq.,
Bourque & Clegg LLC, Sanford
Benjamin E. Ford, Esq.,
Archipelago Law LLP, Portland
John P. Giffune, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Portland
Keith E. Glidden, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Boston
David A. Goldman, Esq.,
Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC, Portland
Jonathan M. Goodman, Esq.,
Troubh Heisler, Scarborough
Paul J. Greene, Esq.,
Global Sports Advocates LLC, Portland
David L. Herzer, Jr., Esq.,
Sara E. Hirshon, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Portland
David C. Johnson, Esq.,
Perkins Thompson, P.A., Portland
Matthew T. Mehalic, Esq.,
Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC, Portland
Bradley C. Morin, Esq.,
Bourque & Clegg LLC, Sanford
Marie J. Mueller, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Portland
Jeffrey T. Piampiano, Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum, Portland
Mark E. Porada, Esq.,
Daniel L. Rosenthal, Esq.,
Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, PA, Portland
Nicole Sawyer,
Stephen B. Segal, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Portland
Timothy R. Shannon, Esq.,
Duane Morris LLP, Boston
David S. Sherman, Jr., Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum , Portland
Kyla T. Smet, Esq.,
Drummond Woodsum , Portland
Michael F. Vaillancourt, Esq.,
Ainsworth & Thelin, South Portland
Rachel M. Wertheimer, Esq.,
Verrill Dana LLP, Portland
Brian D. Willing, Esq.,
Eric J. Wycoff, Esq.,
Pierce Atwood LLP, Portland
