motion to compel discovery

motion to compel discovery. A party’s request that the court force the party’s opponent to respond to the party’s discovery request (as to answer interrogatories or produce documents).Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a). — Often shortened to motion to compel. — Also termed motion to enforce discovery. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1278; Pretrial Procedure 44, 310, 434. C.J.S. Discovery §§ 31, 79.]

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