A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine

Practical Guidance from Experts in the Civil Litigation Field

Product Number: 2140577B00
Publication Date: 6/13/2025
Edition: 2nd Edition 2025
Copyright: © 2025 MCLE, Inc.
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Practical Guidance from Experts in the Civil Litigation Field

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A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine is an essential resource for the law library of civil litigators. Backed by court rules, case law, and statutory authority, each chapter provides a comprehensive explanation of a key aspect of Maine discovery and depositions. Whether you are just starting your practice and want to learn everything you can from start to finish or are already established and would like guidance on a complex issue, this manual will be your new go-to resource. As an additional special feature, each of the book's twenty-one chapters are augmented by extensive judicial commentary by Justice Andrew M. Horton of the Maine Superior Court. Plus, a number of exhibits put useful resources and example documents at your fingertips.

Recent updates:
- Update: June 2022
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for choosing to update your practice resource library with the 2022 supplement to A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine.
  
  Highlights of just some of the new or updated materials in the supplement include
  - new case law to help guide your discovery practice;
  - fresh guidance on depositions taken in Maine for use in case pending elsewhere in light of the state's adoption of the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (see chapters 11 and 20);
  - updated statistics on Daubert challenges to financial experts (see chapter 12); and
  - a comparison of how Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure compares to the Maine rule (see chapter 14).
  We at MCLE | New England hope that you will continue to find this manual useful in your practice and in your law library. Thank you for your continued support.
  
  Cordially,
  
  Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., Publications Attorney
- Update: May 2020
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for choosing to update your practice resource library with the 2020 supplement to the 2014 first edition of A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine.
  
  Highlights of just some of the new or updated materials in the 2020 supplement include
  - new case law on spoliation (see chapter 5);
  - updated guidance on automatic disclosures and tips on seeking police records under the Maine Freedom of Access Act (see chapter 9);
  - a revised sample response to a request for production of documents (see Exhibit 9B);
  - a newly updated reference resource, the Medical-Legal Code of Cooperation (see Exhibit 12A); and
  - fresh guidance and case law regarding delivery of the examination report under Rule 35(b)(1) (see chapter 15).
  We at MCLE | New England hope that you will continue to find this manual useful in your practice and in your law library. Thank you for your continued support.
  
  Cordially,
  
  Alexis J. LeBlanc, Esq., Publications Attorney
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Chapter 1 expand

An Introduction to Maine Discovery Practice
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John P. Giffune, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Chapter 2 expand

Creating a Discovery Plan
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Stephen A. Bell, Douglas Denham Buccina Kennedy-Jensen & Bell

Chapter 3 expand

Conducting Internal Investigations
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Rachel M. Wertheimer, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Chapter 4 expand

Obtaining Information from Government Sources
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Timothy R. Shannon, Esq., Duane Morris LLP

Chapter 5 expand

Spoliation and Preservation of Evidence
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Jeffrey T. Piampiano, Esq., Drummond Woodsum
Jeffrey T. Piampiano, Esq., Drummond Woodsum
Kyla T. Smet, Esq., Drummond Woodsum

Chapter 6 expand

Protecting Confidential and Privileged Information Before and During Discovery
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David A. Goldman, Esq., Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC

Chapter 7 expand

Interrogatories
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David S. Sherman, Jr., Esq., Drummond Woodsum

Exhibit 7A
- Notification of Discovery Service (Plaintiff’s Interrogatories) Buy Form

Exhibit 7B
- Interrogatories (Motor Vehicle Accident) Buy Form

Exhibit 7C
- Interrogatories (Prescriptive Easement Claim) Buy Form

Chapter 8 expand

Requests for Admissions—Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 36
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David C. Johnson, Esq., Perkins Thompson, P.A.

Chapter 9 expand

Requests for Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land
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Jill S. Cramer, Esq., Bourque & Clegg LLC
Bradley C. Morin, Esq., Bourque & Clegg LLC

Exhibit 9A
- Request for Production of Documents Buy Form

Exhibit 9B
- Response to Request for Production of Documents Buy Form

Chapter 10 expand

Electronic Discovery
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Benjamin E. Ford, Esq., Archipelago Law LLP
Sara E. Hirshon, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Chapter 11 expand

Depositions as a Discovery Tool
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Daniel L. Rosenthal, Esq., Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, PA

Chapter 12 expand

Expert Depositions: Medical Care Providers, Accountants, and Economists
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David L. Herzer, Jr., Esq.,

Exhibit 12A
- Medical-Legal Code of Cooperation (Oct. 2018) Buy Form

Exhibit 12B
- Standard Form Scheduling Order Buy Form

Exhibit 12C
- Pretrial Order Pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 16(b) Buy Form

Chapter 13 expand

Recordkeeper Depositions
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Jonathan M. Goodman, Esq., Troubh Heisler

Chapter 14 expand

Depositions of the Corporate Designee—Rule 30(b)(6)
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Mark E. Porada, Esq.,
Stephen B. Segal, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Exhibit 14A
- Notice of Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Buy Form

Chapter 15 expand

Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons Under Rule 35 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure
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Matthew T. Mehalic, Esq., Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC
Nicole Sawyer,

Chapter 16 expand

Obtaining Medical Records
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Marie J. Mueller, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Chapter 17 expand

Lawyer-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine
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Michael F. Vaillancourt, Esq., Ainsworth & Thelin

Chapter 18 expand

Discovery from Out-of-State and Foreign Nonparty Witnesses
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Keith E. Glidden, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP

Exhibit 18A
- Table of States That Have Enacted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA) Buy Form

Chapter 19 expand

Handling Discovery Disputes
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Brian D. Willing, Esq.,

Chapter 20 expand

Differences Between Federal and Maine Discovery Practice
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Eric J. Wycoff, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP

Chapter 21 expand

Discovery in Arbitrations and Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Paul J. Greene, Esq., Global Sports Advocates LLC
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

John P. Giffune, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Portland

Author(s)

Stephen A. Bell, Douglas Denham Buccina Kennedy-Jensen & Bell, Portland

Jill S. Cramer, Esq., Bourque & Clegg LLC, Sanford

Benjamin E. Ford, Esq., Archipelago Law LLP, Portland

John P. Giffune, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Portland

Keith E. Glidden, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Boston

David A. Goldman, Esq., Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC, Portland

Jonathan M. Goodman, Esq., Troubh Heisler, Scarborough

Paul J. Greene, Esq., Global Sports Advocates LLC, Portland

David L. Herzer, Jr., Esq.,

Sara E. Hirshon, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Portland

David C. Johnson, Esq., Perkins Thompson, P.A., Portland

Matthew T. Mehalic, Esq., Norman Hanson & DeTroy LLC, Portland

Bradley C. Morin, Esq., Bourque & Clegg LLC, Sanford

Marie J. Mueller, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Portland

Jeffrey T. Piampiano, Esq., Drummond Woodsum, Portland

Mark E. Porada, Esq.,

Daniel L. Rosenthal, Esq., Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, PA, Portland

Nicole Sawyer,

Stephen B. Segal, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Portland

Timothy R. Shannon, Esq., Duane Morris LLP, Boston

David S. Sherman, Jr., Esq., Drummond Woodsum , Portland

Kyla T. Smet, Esq., Drummond Woodsum , Portland

Michael F. Vaillancourt, Esq., Ainsworth & Thelin, South Portland

Rachel M. Wertheimer, Esq., Verrill Dana LLP, Portland

Brian D. Willing, Esq.,

Eric J. Wycoff, Esq., Pierce Atwood LLP, Portland

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A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine

Practical Guidance from Experts in the Civil Litigation Field

A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Maine

Practical Guidance from Experts in the Civil Litigation Field

Choose Format:

Product Description

Recent updates:

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Maine Discovery Practice

Creating a Discovery Plan

Conducting Internal Investigations

Obtaining Information from Government Sources

Spoliation and Preservation of Evidence

Protecting Confidential and Privileged Information Before and During Discovery

Interrogatories

Exhibit 7A

Exhibit 7B

Exhibit 7C

Requests for Admissions—Maine Rule of Civil Procedure 36

Requests for Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land

Exhibit 9A

Exhibit 9B

Electronic Discovery

Depositions as a Discovery Tool

Expert Depositions: Medical Care Providers, Accountants, and Economists

Exhibit 12A

Exhibit 12B

Exhibit 12C

Recordkeeper Depositions

Depositions of the Corporate Designee—Rule 30(b)(6)

Exhibit 14A

Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons Under Rule 35 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure

Obtaining Medical Records

Lawyer-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine

Discovery from Out-of-State and Foreign Nonparty Witnesses

Exhibit 18A

Handling Discovery Disputes

Differences Between Federal and Maine Discovery Practice

Discovery in Arbitrations and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Editor(s)

Author(s)