La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XV-6759 - Written Interrogatories to Parties

A. Any party may serve upon any other party written interrogatories to be answered in writing by the party served, or, if the party served is a public or private corporation, or a partnership, association or governmental agency, by any officer or agent, who shall furnish such information as is available to the party. A copy of the interrogatories, answers, and all related pleadings shall be served on the commissioner or his authorized representative and upon all parties to the proceeding.

B. Each interrogatory shall be answered separately and fully in writing under oath or affirmation, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer. The answer and objections shall be signed by the person making them. The party upon whom the interrogatories were served shall serve a copy of the answers and objections upon all parties to the proceeding within 30 days after service of the interrogatories, or within such shorter or longer period as the commissioner or his authorized representative may allow.

C. Interrogatories may relate to any matters which can be inquired into under §6745 An interrogatory otherwise proper is not necessarily objectionable merely because an answer to the interrogatory involves an opinion or contention that relates to fact or the application of law to fact, but the commissioner or his authorized representative may order that such an interrogatory need not be answered until after designated discovery has been completed or until a prehearing conference or other later time.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XV-6759

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 6:177 (May 1980), amended LR 14:441 (July 1988), LR 20:447 (April 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.