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Tenth Circuit Holds That Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 Depositions Are Only to Perpetuate Testimony, Not to Conduct a Pre-Filing Investigation

In Workman v. United States Postal Service, No. 24-2033 (10th Cir. Jan. 28, 2025), the Tenth Circuit addresses matters of first impression in the circuit under Fed. R. Civ. P. 27, affirming the district court’s denial of leave for a party to take pre-suit depositions. It holds that (1) Rule 27 does not authorize theContinue reading “Tenth Circuit Holds That Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 Depositions Are Only to Perpetuate Testimony, Not to Conduct a Pre-Filing Investigation”

Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 Pre-Filing Deposition Is Not a Vehicle for Jurisdictional Discovery, Holds Seventh Circuit

In Qin v. Deslongchamps, No. 21-1873 (7th Cir. Apr. 14, 2022), the Seventh Circuit affirms the denial of a petition to take a Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 deposition of a member of a limited liability corporation (LLC) to ascertain their citizenship before filing a diversity suit in federal court. For federal diversity purposes, LLCsContinue reading “Fed. R. Civ. P. 27 Pre-Filing Deposition Is Not a Vehicle for Jurisdictional Discovery, Holds Seventh Circuit”