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N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules § 3133: Service of answers or objections to interrogatories

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  1. Civil Practice Law & Rules
  2. Article 31. Disclosure

Rule 3133. Service of answers or objections to interrogatories. (a)

Service of an answer or objection. Within twenty days after service of

interrogatories, the party upon whom they are served shall serve upon

each of the parties a copy of the answer to each interrogatory, except

one to which the party objects, in which event the reasons for the

objection shall be stated with reasonable particularity.

(b) Form of answers and objections to interrogatories.

Interrogatories shall be answered in writing under oath by the party

served, if an individual, or, if the party served is a corporation, a

partnership or a sole proprietorship, by an officer, director, member,

agent or employee having the information. Each question shall be

answered separately and fully, and each answer shall be preceded by the

question to which it responds.

(c) Amended answers. Except with respect to amendment or

supplementation of responses pursuant to subdivision (h) of section

3101, answers to interrogatories may be amended or supplemented only by

order of the court upon motion.

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