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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>“If a party objects to an interrogatory or a request for production, then the party must seek a protective order under CR 26(c). CR 37(d). If the party does not seek a protective order, then the party must respond to the discovery request. The party cannot simply ignore or fail to respond to the request.” <i><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Magaña v. Hyundai Motor Am.</span></i>, 220 P.3d 191 (2009). In the 9<sup>th</sup> Circuit, “It is well established that a failure to object to discovery requests within the time required constitutes a waiver of any objection.” Richmark Corp. v. Timber Falling Consultants, 959 F.2d 1468, 1473 (9th Cir. 1992). I doubt most superior court judges will draw that hard line, but they could, especially if there is a discovery schedule that has been entered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>When responding, I usually file objections and include a draft protective order with a letter to counsel and a request to discuss. If I don’t get anywhere with that, then I schedule a time to confer. That allows me plenty of time to work through the issues and preserve objections. And if I am the one promulgating the discovery, I will go on the offensive and include a draft stipulated protective order with the discovery requests. There is a good model stipulated protective order on the Western District of Washington web site that is a starting point and can be modified for state courts: <a href="https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/ModelStipulatedProtectiveOrder.pdf">https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/sites/wawd/files/ModelStipulatedProtectiveOrder.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 1, 2022 4:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Off Topic - Object to Discovery vs. Object and Bring Motion<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am used to serving Interrogatories and Requests for Production, and then receiving, almost immediately, blanket objections and when the response are do, getting most answers. Is it appropriate to timely file objections, only, to prevent waiving the objections? When does one file a motion for protective order under CR 26©? Does one file the objection, confer with opposing counsel (CR 26(i)), then seek the protective order? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Davis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>W. Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>BELL & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><br>P.O. Box 510<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>720 E. 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