Free Interrogatories Propounded - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ROBIN D. NICHOLS, Plaintiff, v. BENNETT DETECTIVE & PROTECTIVE AGENCY, INC., A Delaware corporation and ALLEN'S FAMILY FOODS, INC., A Delaware corporation, Defendants. | | | | | | | | | | | | | CIVIL ACTION

No. 05-055 KAJ

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

DEFENDANT'S, BENNETT DETECTIVE & PROTECTIVE AGENCY, INC., FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF Defendant, Bennett Detective & Protective Agency, Inc., through its attorney, propound to Plaintiff the following interrogatories to be answered fully and under oath within thirty (30) days of service, in accordance with Rule 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Definitions 1. "Documents" refers to things constituting documents within the broadest

scope and meaning of Rule 34(a), including, but not limited to: a) Paper and other non-digital documents : correspondence, notes,

memoranda, calendars, diaries, books, manuals, brochures, checklists, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, charts, diagrams, facsimile transmissions and cover sheets, photographs, audio and video recordings, and paper print-outs of electronic mail transmissions and any other digital files or data stored or displayed (i.e. "web pages")

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on the World Wide Web, Internet, intranet and/or on any URL or other address, location or site therein; and, b) Digital documents, data and files: electronic mail transmissions and any

other digital files or data stored or displayed (i.e. "web pages") on the World Wide Web, Internet, intranet and/or on any URL or other address, location or site therein, and digitally created and/or stored or digitally created and magnetically stored

correspondence, notes, memoranda, calendars, diaries, books, manuals, brochures, checklists, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, charts, diagrams, facsimile

transmissions and cover sheets, photographs and images, and audio and video recordings. (Please identify such items in your responses to the below requests, but contact undersigned counsel to arrange the manner of their production). 2. "Documents" also refers to both the original document, and every draft or

differing version of the document, and every copy of the document that contains notes, comments, highlighting, initials, filing information, indication of date or time received or reviewed, or routing slips, or which differs in comparison to, or has been altered in any way from, the original. 3. The terms "describe in detail" and "set forth the factual basis" shall mean

to describe fully by reference to underlying facts rather than by ultimate facts or conclusions of facts or law and to particularize as to time, place and manner. 4. The term "identify" when used with reference to an individual person shall

mean to state his or her full name (or if not known, provide sufficient description so that he or she will be identifiable to the recipients of your answer), job title, employer or business affiliation, and last known business or home address.

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5.

The term "identify" when used with reference to a document shall mean to

state the type of document or communication (e.g., memorandum, employment application, letter, handwritten notes, etc.), to state its date, to briefly describe its contents, to identify the author (and if different, the originator and signer), and to identify the person (or, if widely distributed, the organization or classes of persons) to whom the document or communication was sent. identifying it. 6. The term "identify" when used with reference to an oral communication, You may produce the document in lieu of

discussion, conversation, meeting, conference, or any other oral statements, shall mean to describe in detail the substance of, to state the date and location of, and to identify the participants in each such communication, discussion, conversation, meeting, conference or statement. 7. Except as otherwise noted, "you" or "your" refers to Plaintiff and/or any

attorney, agent or representative acting on her behalf. 8. "BD&PA" refers to Bennett Detective & Protective Agency, its owners and

its employees. INTERROGATORIES 1. Identify all individuals (other than your attorneys) with whom you have at

any time discussed this lawsuit, the grounds for this lawsuit, or your belief that BD&PA acted unlawfully or illegally toward you, and describe in detail the substance of each such discussion. ANSWER:

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2.

For each individual listed in Paragraph A of Plaintiff's Fed.R.Civ.P.

26(a), Disclosures, describe in detail the factual knowledge you believe each person likely has and state how you learned that such person has such knowledge. ANSWER:

3.

Identify each expert you have reason to believe you will call to

testify at trial and as to each such person: a. state his or her profession or occupation and the field in

which he or she allegedly is an expert; b. testify; c. state the substance of the opinion to which he or she is state the subject matter about which he or she is expected to

expected to testify and give a summary of the grounds upon which he or she bases that opinion; and d. identify all documents upon which he or she is expected to

rely in support of his or her testimony. ANSWER:

4.

Identify all health care providers or entities from whom you have

sought or received medical or psychological treatment or counseling from January 1, 1994 until the present, including but not limited to, physicians,

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psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors, school counselors, physical therapists, clinics and hospitals. ANSWER:

5.

Identify all documents (except those that are subject to attorney-

client privilege or the attorney work-product rule) that relate or refer to the facts of this case. ANSWER:

6.

Identify all admissions or declarations against interest made by

BD&PA concerning the subject matter of this action. ANSWER:

7.

Identify all other lawsuits to which you have ever been a party, and

the other parties to those suits, and the reason(s) for the suits, the jurisdiction within which the suits were filed and, if settled or otherwise resolved, the terms of the settlement or judgment. ANSWER:

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8.

With respect to the damages you seek in your Complaint: a. describe in detail the types and amounts (where quantifiable)

of all damages you are seeking; b. describe in detail the manner in which you calculated the

damages in response to Interrogatory 8a; c. identify all persons who have information or knowledge with

respect to the answers in this Interrogatory; and d. identify all documents that refer or relate to, or upon which

you rely with regard to, the damages you are seeking. ANSWER:

9.

Identify all companies, entities and the like with whom you have

completed an application for employment or submitted a resume or whom you have contacted to inquire about employment (including all employment agencies, headhunters, recruiters, job banks, newspapers, or other publications that you have consulted in an effort to find employment) from January 5, 2004 through and including the present and continuing until the date of trial of this action. ANSWER:

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10.

Have you been employed or self-employed, or have you received

any compensation or money whatsoever for any services you have performed either as an employee, independent contractor, or under some other status since January 5, 2004? ANSWER:

11.

If the response to the preceding interrogatory is in the affirmative,

provide the following information: a. b. c. and d. money. ANSWER: dates of employment and/or receipt of compensation or identify employer or providers of compensation or money; your job title and job duties; your rate of pay or amount of income and fringe benefits;

12.

Identify every person of whom you are aware who you believe has

knowledge of any of the facts asserted in the Complaint and state in detail the nature of the information you believe each such person has regarding those facts. ANSWER:

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13.

Provide the date(s) that all alleged wrongful racial discrimination by

BD&PA occurred. For each alleged occurrence, in addition to the date, please: a. identify all persons engaging in conduct that you believe

constituted such discrimination; b. state the words, actions or conduct made the basis of your

claim of discrimination; c. discrimination; and d. state when and to whom you reported the claimed state your claimed injury as a result of the alleged

discrimination; what you reported; what action you requested taken; and, what action you are aware of being taken. ANSWER:

14.

Provide the date(s) that all alleged wrongful sexual discrimination For each alleged occurrence, in addition to the date,

by BD&PA occurred. please: a.

identify all persons engaging in conduct that you believe

constituted such discrimination; b. state the words, actions or conduct made the basis of your

claim of discrimination;

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c. discrimination; and d.

state your claimed injury as a result of the alleged

state when and to whom you reported the claimed

discrimination; what you reported; what action you requested taken; and, what action you are aware of being taken. ANSWER:

15.

Provide the date(s) that BD&PA allegedly caused you to experience

the physical, psychological or economic injuries referred to in paragraph nos. 25 and 28 of your Complaint. For each alleged occurrence: a. b. identify all persons that you allege caused you such injury; state the words, actions or conduct made the basis of your

claim for such injury; c. state the specific claimed injury as a result of the conduct of

the person(s) identified in subpart (a); and, d. state when and to whom you reported the claimed injury;

what you reported; what action you requested taken; and, what action you are aware of being taken. ANSWER:

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16.

Identify all individuals (other than BD&PA), if any, you claim have

engaged in any unlawful discrimination against you in any way, and for each such individual, state the facts that support your claim. ANSWER:

MURPHY SPADARO & LANDON

/s/ Roger D. Landon ROGER D. LANDON 1011 Centre Road, #210 Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 472-8112 Attorney for Defendant Bennett Detective & Protective Agency, Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ROBIN D. NICHOLS, Plaintiff, v. BENNETT DETECTIVE & PROTECTIVE AGENCY, INC., A Delaware corporation and ALLEN'S FAMILY FOODS, INC., A Delaware corporation, Defendants. | | | | | | | | | | | | | CIVIL ACTION

No. 05-055 KAJ

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

NOTICE OF SERVICE I, Roger D. Landon, Esq., do hereby certify that on this 23rd day of August, 2005, two copies of the foregoing DEFENDANT'S, BENNETT DETECTIVE & PROTECTIVE AGENCY, FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES DIRECTED TO PLAINTIFF were e-filed and delivered in the manner indicated to the following individual(s): Via First Class Mail William D. Fletcher, Jr., Esq. Schmittinger & Rodriguez 414 S. State Street P.O. Box 497 Dover, DE 19903 Via Hand Delivery Matthew F. Boyer, Esq. Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801

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Via First Class Mail Arthur M. Brewer, Esq. Shawe & Rosenthal, LLP Sun Life Building, 11th Floor 20 S. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 MURPHY SPADARO & LANDON

/s/ Roger D. Landon ROGER D. LANDON, I.D. No. 2460 1011 Centre Road, #210 Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 472-8112 Attorney for Defendant Bennett Detective & Protective Agency, Inc.

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