A demand that a party set forth the basis for a denial of a requested admission will be treated
as a separate discovery request (an interrogatory) and is allowable only to the extent that a
party is entitled to propound additional interrogatories.
Cross Reference
To the same effect, see Civil L.R. 33-2.
Commentary
Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 36, a party is not required to set forth the basis for an unqualified
denial.
USDC Local Civil Rules – Effective May 1, 2026 CIV-50
37. MOTIONS TO COMPEL DISCLOSURE OR
DISCOVERY OR FOR SANCTIONS
