Interrogatories (Southern District Only)

(a) Unless ordered otherwise by the court, at the commencement of discovery, interrogatories will be restricted to those seeking names of witnesses with knowledge of information relevant to the subject matter of the action, the computation of each category of damage alleged, and the existence, custodian, location, and general description of relevant documents, including pertinent insurance agreements, and other physical evidence, or information of a similar nature. (b) During discovery, interrogatories other than those seeking information described in paragraph (a) above may only be served only (1) if they are a more practical method of obtaining the information sought than a request for production or a deposition, or (2) if ordered by the court. (c) At the conclusion of other discovery, and at least 30 days before the discovery cut- off date, interrogatories seeking the claims and contentions of the opposing party may be served unless the court has ordered otherwise. For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.