As opposing parties navigate the frightening process of discovery, “reasonableness” often lurks like an elusive spirit. While each party conjures their own version of what’s reasonable, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are summoned to provide guidance and temper disputes. The Rules have been repeatedly amended to help ensure that reasonableness is more than an apparition.  For example, Federal Rule 1 calls upon both litigants and the court to exorcise excessive costs and delays, while...

Auteurs: Craig W. Chaney