Section 13-8.—Objections to Interrogatories

Section 13-8(a) requires the objecting party to set forth each interrogatory objected to, specifically state the reasons for the objection, and state whether any responsive information is being withheld on the basis of the objection. Objections are governed by Sections 13-2 through 13-5, must be signed by the attorney or self-represented party making them, and must be filed with the court under Section 13-7. No objection may be filed against interrogatories drawn from the specified Practice Book forms used with Section 13-6. Subsection (b) requires that when a party withholds information based on a claim of privilege or work-product protection, it must file an objection under subsection (a) and also comply with the privilege-log requirements of Section 13-3(d).

Subsection (c) bars placing an objection on the short calendar list until an affidavit is filed certifying a bona fide attempt to resolve the dispute and that counsel could not reach agreement; the affidavit must recite the date of the objection, the parties involved, and details of any conference held to resolve the differences or the reasons none was held. If an objection is overruled, the objecting party must answer and serve the answer within twenty days of the ruling, unless the judicial authority orders otherwise. Subsection (d) clarifies that an interrogatory is not objectionable merely because it covers more than one fact or asks about applying law to facts.