Q: Do you have to respond to requests for admission when no facts are provided only allegations?
A: The failure to timely respond to a request for admissions will mean that the substance of the request is deemed admitted. A request for admission might ask to admit a fact or it might ask you to admit that you are making a particular allegation or it might ask you to admit a certain proposition of law.
A: Yes, if you don't answer the requests for admission, the fact alleged is deemed admitted and can be used as evidence at trial.
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In California, when requests for admission contain only allegations without accompanying facts, they may be objectionable. Such requests may be considered vague or improper. It's advisable to carefully review and potentially object to such requests based on their lack of clarity and violation of the requirement to include specific facts.
James L. Arrasmith
Founding Attorney and Chief Lawyer of The Law Offices of James L. Arrasmith.
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