§ 1775.11.Discovery

Mediation runs alongside the rest of a case, not in place of it, and this section makes sure discovery keeps moving during that process. A party who participates in mediation under Section 1775.3 retains the right to obtain discovery to the same extent that right would exist under the Civil Discovery Act, Title 4 of Part 4, commencing with Section 2016.010.

In practical terms, going to mediation isn't a reason for a court, or an opposing party, to cut off depositions, interrogatories, or document requests. The parties keep building their case for trial in parallel with whatever progress mediation makes.