ID DATESTAMP IPADD ONE TWO THREE FOUR
126 15-Mar-05 129.7.216.101 Not Applicable
5 13-Apr-05 67.128.162.2 More than Do not More than Medical Malpractice
3 recall 3
125 15-Mar-05 129.7.216.101 Not Applicable
6 13-Apr-05 207.193.46.130 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
7 13-Apr-05 198.214.211.101 More than Do not 0 Not Applicable
3 recall
4 13-Apr-05 168.39.180.230 More than 2 0 Personal
3 Injury/Wrongful
Death
8 13-Apr-05 168.39.180.198 0 0 0 Not Applicable
9 13-Apr-05 204.66.35.243 3 0 0 Personal
Injury/Wrongful
Death
10 13-Apr-05 204.66.35.243 0 1 0 Not Applicable
11 13-Apr-05 168.39.112.20 2 Do not Not- Business/Commeric
recall Applicable al/Breach of
Contract
12 13-Apr-05 168.51.172.1 More than More than Do not Product Liability
3 3 recall
13 13-Apr-05 70.240.73.178 1 1 Do not Not Applicable
recall
14 13-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 More than More than Do not Other
3 3 recall
15 13-Apr-05 68.95.30.15 Do not 2 Do not Not Applicable
recall recall
16 13-Apr-05 67.99.255.41 0 0 0 Not Applicable
17 13-Apr-05 168.55.20.253 More than 2 0 Medical Malpractice
3
18 13-Apr-05 69.152.61.210 2 Not- Not- Medical Malpractice
Applicable Applicable
19 13-Apr-05 69.152.61.210 0 0 0 Not Applicable
20 13-Apr-05 208.239.152.61 0 0 0 Not Applicable
21 13-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 More than Not- Not- Medical Malpractice
3 Applicable Applicable
22 13-Apr-05 63.103.153.9 1 0 0 Personal
Injury/Wrongful
Death
23 13-Apr-05 24.248.224.18 More than More than 0 Personal
3 3 Injury/Wrongful
Death
24 13-Apr-05 70.240.232.168 0 1 0 Not Applicable
25 13-Apr-05 204.66.35.243 0 Do not Do not Not Applicable
recall recall
26 13-Apr-05 65.66.233.12 0 0 0 Not Applicable
27 13-Apr-05 69.149.106.253 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
28 13-Apr-05 69.152.61.210 More than More than Not- Other
3 3 Applicable
29 13-Apr-05 71.96.157.169 2 0 0 Property Law &
Real Estate
30 14-Apr-05 63.98.211.2 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
31 14-Apr-05 70.248.29.3 2 Do not Do not Not Applicable
recall recall
32 14-Apr-05 168.58.17.2 More than 0 0 Personal
3 Injury/Wrongful
Death
33 14-Apr-05 216.110.54.194 More than Do not 0 Personal
3 recall Injury/Wrongful
Death
34 14-Apr-05 12.5.204.36 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
35 14-Apr-05 207.193.46.130 3 Do not Do not Business/Commeric
recall recall al/Breach of
Contract
36 14-Apr-05 67.67.224.200 2 1 0 Personal
Injury/Wrongful
Death
37 14-Apr-05 69.152.61.210 1 1 Do not Not Applicable
recall
38 14-Apr-05 168.55.20.253 Medical Malpractice
39 14-Apr-05 168.55.20.253 Product Liability
40 14-Apr-05 168.55.20.253 More than Not- Not- Business/Commeric
3 Applicable Applicable al/Breach of
Contract
41 14-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 More than Not- Not- Medical Malpractice
3 Applicable Applicable
42 14-Apr-05 64.219.102.73 0 0 Not- Not Applicable
Applicable
43 14-Apr-05 209.184.91.2 0 1 1 Not Applicable
44 14-Apr-05 209.184.91.2 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
45 14-Apr-05 216.198.54.130 0 1 Not- Not Applicable
Applicable
46 14-Apr-05 168.39.112.20 3 1 0 Personal
Injury/Wrongful
Death
47 14-Apr-05 168.36.50.126 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
48 14-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 Labor and
Employment
49 14-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 Not Applicable
50 14-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 More than 0 0 Other
3
51 14-Apr-05 4.225.174.238 2 More than 1 Communications
3 Law
52 14-Apr-05 65.40.212.171 3 Not- Not- Tax
Applicable Applicable
53 14-Apr-05 204.66.35.243 0 0 0 Not Applicable
54 14-Apr-05 68.95.30.15 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
55 14-Apr-05 65.168.230.160 0 2 Do not Not Applicable
recall
56 14-Apr-05 66.196.18.133 More than 2 0 Product Liability
3
57 14-Apr-05 168.39.180.26 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
58 15-Apr-05 66.196.18.133 3 Not- Not- Personal
Applicable Applicable Injury/Wrongful
Death
59 15-Apr-05 207.80.116.10 More than Not- Not- Personal
3 Applicable Applicable Injury/Wrongful
Death
60 15-Apr-05 24.248.122.35 3 0 0 Personal
Injury/Wrongful
Death
61 15-Apr-05 64.207.88.183 1 Not- Not- Civil Rights
Applicable Applicable
62 15-Apr-05 207.80.115.100 3 1 0 Not Applicable
63 15-Apr-05 198.213.88.52 More than 0 0 Personal
3 Injury/Wrongful
Death
64 15-Apr-05 168.55.10.10 2 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
65 15-Apr-05 65.170.119.101 Environmental
66 15-Apr-05 65.170.119.101 More than More than Do not Personal
3 3 recall Injury/Wrongful
Death
67 16-Apr-05 168.39.180.131 Do not 2 Do not Personal
recall recall Injury/Wrongful
Death
68 17-Apr-05 66.25.86.92 2 Do not Not- Personal
recall Applicable Injury/Wrongful
Death
69 18-Apr-05 70.182.103.250 3 Not- Not- Medical Malpractice
Applicable Applicable
70 18-Apr-05 198.214.211.101 2 0 1 Business/Commeric
al/Breach of
Contract
71 18-Apr-05 66.136.15.113 0 0 0 Not Applicable
72 18-Apr-05 198.214.211.101 More than Do not Do not Personal
3 recall recall Injury/Wrongful
Death
73 18-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 More than 0 0 Personal
3 Injury/Wrongful
Death
74 19-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 1 Not- Not- Business/Commeric
Applicable Applicable al/Breach of
Contract
75 19-Apr-05 216.63.217.100 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
76 19-Apr-05 206.82.115.27 1 1 0 Not Applicable
77 20-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 More than Not- Not- Personal
3 Applicable Applicable Injury/Wrongful
Death
78 21-Apr-05 64.119.72.75 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
79 22-Apr-05 208.254.130.235 0 0 Do not Not Applicable
recall
80 23-Apr-05 209.184.91.2 0 Not- Not- Not Applicable
Applicable Applicable
100 1-May-05 72.254.145.140 More than Not- Not- Personal
3 Applicable Applicable Injury/Wrongful
Death
120 16-May-05 67.67.224.200 More than Do not Do not Personal
3 recall recall Injury/Wrongful
Death
140 24-May-05 66.136.15.113 More than More than More than Personal
3 3 3 Injury/Wrongful
Death
141 26-May-05 168.55.20.253 More than Not- Not- Personal
3 Applicable Applicable Injury/Wrongful
Death
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N N N Y Heave not N N N
heard the
case as of
this date.
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N N
N Y No No No Do not know Do not Question
know #10
cannot be
answered
yes or
no.Iat first
asks if
there is a
local rule
concernin
g Rule
202
petitions,
the
answer is
No. The
second
part asks
if a suit is
filed, is it a
new suit
OR may
they
amend
the 202
petition.
The
answer is
EITHER.
N N
N Y No Do not No No Do not know Not-
know Applicable
N Y No Do not No No Do not
know know
N N Yes No Yes Yes Do not know Do not In addition
know to the
personal
injury/med
ical
malpractic
e context
noted
above, I
have also
heard 202
motions in
the labor
and
employme
nt context.
N N No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No Do not No No Do not
know know
N Y No Do not No No Do not know Yes
know
N Y No No Do not Do not know Do not know Do not
know know
Y N Yes No No No Yes no
problems.
very
useful
rule.
N Y No Do not No No Do not
know know
Y N Yes Yes Yes Yes Do not know Do not Question
know 10 is
poorly
worded-I
require a
new
lawsuit,
not an
amendme
nt. I have
heard
many of
these and
couldnt
answer
per case,
without
reviewing
the files.
The types
of cases
varied,
med mal,
PI
premises,
busn
disputes,
esp. non
competes.
Many
cases are
filed and
N N No No No No Do not know Do not no court
know
N N No No
N N No Do not No No Do not know Do not
know know
N Y No No Do not Do not know Do not know Do not
know know
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N Y Yes No No No Do not know Yes
N N No Do not Do not Do not know No Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No Do not Yes Yes Do not know Do not This has
know know not been a
problem in
this court.
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N Y No Do not Yes No Do not know Not-
know Applicable
N Y No Do not No No Do not know Not-
know Applicable
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N N No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Do not
know know know
N Y No Do not Yes Yes Do not
know know
N Y No Do not No No Do not know Not-
know Applicable
N Y No No No No No Not-
Applicable
N N No No No No Do not know Do not
know
N N No No No No Do not know Not-
Applicable
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N N No No No No Do not know Do not There is
know so little
request
for such
rulings, I
have not
taken
notice of
the
ultimate
results of
the
deposition
. None
has been
brought
back to
my
attention.
N Y No No No No Do not
know
N Y No Do not Do not No Do not know Do not
know know know
N Y Do not know Do not
know
N Y Do not know Do not
know
N Y Yes No No No Do not know Do not If we are
know requiring
litigants to
have a
good faith
basis for
proceedin
g with
litigation,
we should
permit
them to
proceed
with
informatio
n
gathering
pursuant
to this rule
if we are
to have
open
courts in
this state.
Y N Yes No Yes Do not know Do not know Do not The key
know issue in
considerat
ion of
most
requests
for pre-
suit depos
under
Rule 202
is whether
the
petitioner
is
attempting
to gain an
unfair
advantage
by taking
an
adverse
parties
deposition
without full
notice of
the claims
to be
asserted,
without
the
passage
of the
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not- usual
This court
know know Applicable handles
exclusivel
y family
law
matters,
therefor
the
answers
may not
be
appropriat
e for your
survey.
N Y Yes Do not Yes Yes Do not know Not-
know Applicable
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N N No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Do not
know know know
N Y No No No No Not- Question
Applicable 10 is an
"either or"
question
but
requires a
yes or no
answer.
There is
no way to
answer
the
question
yes or no.
N N
N N
N N Yes Do not Yes Yes Do not know Do not
know know
N N No No No No A good
rule, but
under
utilized.
N N No No No No Yes
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N N No Do not No No Yes Do not
know know
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not- I have
know know Applicable responde
d to
something
I do not
believe
applies to
this court.
In my
opinion,
this
survey
only
applies to
the trial
courts.
N Y No No Yes Do not know Do not
know
N Y No Do not Yes Do not know Do not
know know
N Y Yes No No No No Yes
N Y No Do not No No No Not-
know Applicable
N Y No No No No Do not know Yes
N Y No No No No Do not know Yes
Y N No Do not No No Yes Not-
know Applicable
Y N No Yes
Y N No No No No No Yes
Y N Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not- This
know know Applicable response
is from
one judge
of a three
judge
appellate
court. The
court
recently
sustained
the appeal
from the
order of a
trial court
judge that
denied a
request
for a 202
deposition
. The
denial was
because
the
petionter
contempla
ted a suit
against
the
attempted
deponent
and
N N No No No No Do not know Do not therefore
know
N Y No Do not No No No Do not
know know
N N No No No No Do not know Do not
know
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N N No Do not No No Do not know Do not I have
know know really had
very few
of these,
and one
or two I
required
to file suit
rather
than take
a Rule
202
deposition
, because
they were
simply
trying to
circumven
t
discovery
rules.
N N Yes No Yes Yes Do not know Do not
know
N Y No Do not Yes Yes Do not know Do not
know know
N Y No No No No Not-
Applicable
N N No No Yes No Yes Yes
N N Yes Do not Yes Yes Do not know Do not I think it is
know know helpful in
some
matters if
not
abused.
Sometime
s the
requests
are
inappropri
ate but
sometime
s they are
well-
founded.
N Y No Do not Do not Do not know Do not know Not-
know know Applicable
N Y No Do not Do not know Do not know Not- I am a
know Applicable specialize
d court--
family law.
Because
of the
subject
matter a
Rule 202
deposition
would
very
seldom--if
ever--be
called into
play.
N Y Do not Yes Yes Do not know Not-
know Applicable
Y N Yes Do not No No Do not know Do not
know know
N Y No No No No Do not
know
N N No No No No Do not know Do not
know
N N Yes Yes No No Do not know No Language
needs to
be
amended
to state
that new
lawsuit
mustbe
filed; no
amended
petition
should be
allowed
ID Unique Identifier in table
DATESTAMP Time that the survey was done
IPADD ip address
ONE On how many occasions, if any, have lawyers sought a Rule 202
presuit deposition from you?
TWO Prior to 1999, on how many occasions, if any, have lawyers
asked you to approve the taking of a presuit deposition under
former Rules 187 (deposition to perpetuate testimony) or 737
(bill of discovery)?
THREE Prior to 1999, on how many occasions, if any, have lawyers
asked you to approve the taking of a presuit deposition under
former Rules 187 (deposition to perpetuate testimony) or 737
(bill of discovery) where the petitioner did not contemplate
giving notice to all potentially adverse parties?
If a Rule 202 petition has been filed in your court, describe the
FOUR
nature of the matter.
If a lawyer has asked you to allow him/her to take a presuit
deposition under Rule 202, what was the reason given, if any,
for why the lawyer did not first file a lawsuit (you may check
one or more boxes below)?
FIVE To preserve witness testimony
FIVEB To investigate a potential claim or to obtain testimony in an anticipated
suit
Other
FIVEC
FIVED Do not recall
FIVEE Not-Applicable
SIX If a Rule 202 petition has been filed in your court, did you grant
the petition?
If you granted the petition, what limits, if any, did you set on
the deposition?
SEVEN Limited the length
SEVENB Limited the scope of the subject matter to be covered
SEVENC Did not allow the production of documents
SEVEND Allowed the production of documents, but limited the scope
SEVENE Placed no limits or applied limits in TRCP for oral depositions generally
SEVENF Other
SEVENG Not-Applicable
EIGHT Have you ever granted a Rule 202 petition where you did not
require that notice be given to all parties with potentially
adverse interests?
EIGHTNOTES If you answered "Yes", what was the reason for your decision
If you have ever denied a Rule 202 petition, why?
NINE The rule required notice to be sent to more parties than the petitioning
party had or was able to notify
NINEB The subject matter not appropriate for a Rule 202 deposition
NINEC Technical deficiencies in the Rule 202 petition
NINED Other
NINEE Not-Applicable
TEN If a Rule 202 petition is granted in your court, is there a local
rule or rule particular to your court that makes it necessary for
the party to file an original petition to initiate a lawsuit, if they
choose to subsequently bring suit, or may the party simply
ELEVEN amend the Rule in your district have a different rule?
Do other courts 202 petition?
TWELVE If a Rule 202 petition is granted and a new, original petition
must be filed to initiate suit, is there a local rule or practice that
requires that the subsequent suit be funneled to the court that
granted the 202 petition?
THIRTEEN If a Rule 202 petition is denied, is there a local rule or rule in
your court that requires any subsequently initiated suit to be
funneled to the court that denied the Rule 202 petition?
FOURTEEN If you have denied a Rule 202 petition filed before you, did the
petitioner subsequently proceed to file suit notwithstanding the
adverse 202 ruling?
FIFTEEN In your opinion, if you allowed a Rule 202 deposition to take
place in a case, did it substantially contribute to an earlier
settlement than might otherwise have been the case if no
deposition had been taken?
SIXTEEN Please add anything else you would like to report about your
opinions of and/or experience with Rule 202?