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KENTUCKY
RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
RULE 36 REQUESTS
FOR ADMISSION
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36.01 REQUEST FOR ADMISSION
(1) A party may serve upon any other party a written request for the
admission, for purposes of the pending action only, of the truth of
any matters within the scope of Rule 26.02 set forth in the request
that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application
of law to fact, including the genuineness of any documents described
in the request. Copies of documents shall be served with the request
unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or made available
for inspection and copying. The request may, without leave of court,
be served upon the plaintiff after commencement of the action and
upon any other party with or after service of the summons upon that
party.
(2) Each matter of which an admission is requested shall be
separately set forth. The matter is admitted unless, within 30 days
after service of the request, or within such shorter or longer time
as the court may allow, the party to whom the request is directed
serves upon the party requesting the admission a written answer or
objection addressed to the matter, signed by the party or by his
attorney, but, unless the court shortens the time, a defendant shall
not be required to serve answers or objections before the expiration
of 45 days after service of the summons upon him. If objection is
made, the reasons therefor shall be stated. The answer shall
specifically deny the matter or set forth in detail the reasons why
the answering party cannot truthfully admit or deny the matter. A
denial shall fairly meet the substance of the requested admission,
and when good faith requires that a party qualify his answer or deny
only a part of the matter of which an admission is requested, he
shall specify so much of it as is true and qualify or deny the
remainder. An answering party may not give lack of information or
knowledge as a reason for failure to admit or deny unless he states
that he has made reasonable inquiry and that the information known
or readily obtainable by him is insufficient to enable him to admit
or deny. A party who considers that a matter of which an admission
has been requested presents a genuine issue for trial may not, on
that ground alone, object to the request; he may, subject to the
provisions of Rule 37.03, deny the matter or set forth reasons why
he cannot admit or deny it.
(3) The party who has requested the admissions may move to determine
the sufficiency of the answers or objections. Unless the court
determines that an objection is justified, it shall order that an
answer be served. If the court determines that an answer does not
comply with the requirements of this Rule, it may order either that
the matter is admitted or that an amended answer be served. The
court may, in lieu of these orders, determine that final disposition
of the request be made at a pretrial conference or at a designated
time prior to trial. The provisions of Rule 37.01(4) > [FN1]
apply to the award of expenses incurred in relation to the motion.
[Amended eff.
10-1-71; adopted eff. 7-1-53]
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36.02 EFFECT OF ADMISSION
Any matter admitted under Rule 36 is conclusively established unless
the court on motion permits withdrawal or amendment of the
admission. Subject to the provisions of Rule 16 governing amendment
of a pretrial order, the court may permit withdrawal or amendment
when the presentation of the merits of the action will be subserved
thereby and the party who obtained the admission fails to satisfy
the court that withdrawal or amendment will prejudice him in
maintaining his action or defense on the merits. An admission made
by a party under Rule 36 is for the purpose of the pending action
only and is not an admission by him for any other purpose nor may it
be used against him in any other proceeding.
[Amended eff.
10-1-71; adopted eff. 7-1-53]
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