sec.233Grounds for objection to answering interrogatories

### sec.233 Grounds for objection to answering interrogatories The following are the only grounds on which a person may object to answering an interrogatory— the interrogatory does not relate to a matter in question, or likely to be in question, between the person and the interrogating party; the interrogatory is not reasonably necessary to enable the court to decide the matters in question between the parties; there is likely to be available to the interrogating party at the trial another reasonably simple and inexpensive way of proving the matter sought to be elicited by interrogatory; the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive; privilege. The court may— require the grounds of objection specified in a statement in answer to interrogatories to be specified in more detail; and decide the objection. If the court decides the objection is sufficient, the interrogatory is not required to be answered. (sec.233-ssec.1) The following are the only grounds on which a person may object to answering an interrogatory— the interrogatory does not relate to a matter in question, or likely to be in question, between the person and the interrogating party; the interrogatory is not reasonably necessary to enable the court to decide the matters in question between the parties; there is likely to be available to the interrogating party at the trial another reasonably simple and inexpensive way of proving the matter sought to be elicited by interrogatory; the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive; privilege. (sec.233-ssec.2) The court may— require the grounds of objection specified in a statement in answer to interrogatories to be specified in more detail; and decide the objection. (sec.233-ssec.3) If the court decides the objection is sufficient, the interrogatory is not required to be answered. - (a) the interrogatory does not relate to a matter in question, or likely to be in question, between the person and the interrogating party; - (b) the interrogatory is not reasonably necessary to enable the court to decide the matters in question between the parties; - (c) there is likely to be available to the interrogating party at the trial another reasonably simple and inexpensive way of proving the matter sought to be elicited by interrogatory; - (d) the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive; - (e) privilege. - (a) require the grounds of objection specified in a statement in answer to interrogatories to be specified in more detail; and - (b) decide the objection.