26(b)

• nonprivledged,
• relevant.
• 26(b)(1)

• imposed on deps by r30
• imposed on request for admission by r36
• ct may alter above. 26(b)(2)(A)

party need not reveal esi if would be an undue burden/cost. But ct may order for cause. 26(b)(2)(B)

• court must limit under 26(b)(2)(C)
• unreasonably cumulative or duplicitive, or can be obtained from other source(i)

or party has already had ample opp (ii)

or burden outweighs benifit (iii)

work product may be made discoverable if substantial need is established (barring death, unlikely)

but under paragraph (B) ct must order att thoughts withheld.

A party's previous statement. 26(b)(3)(C)

may only be conducted after report is provided. 26(b)(4)(A)

are not discoverable regardless of form 26(b)(4)(B)

• Rule 26(b)(4)(C)
• except: compensation(i), facts(ii)/ assumptions(iii)

• 26(b)(4)(D) not ordinairly discoverable or subject to interogatories.
• (i)unless regarding exam r35
• (ii) exceptional circ
• (E) party seeking disc must pay expert fee (i). and compensate other party for charges it paid (ii)

• party must:
• 26(b)(5)(A)
• expressly make claim (i).
• describe(ii)

• 26(b)(5)(B)
• party must notify, other party must sequester, safegaurd.