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.]

[Blacks Law 8th]