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Entries for tag: Initial Disclosures

Damages
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If the other side is giving you spotty details on damages during Rule 26 initial disclosures, we may have a case for you. Judge Williams hasn’t issued opinions from the bench yet, but this Special Master opinion from last year challenges the “we’ll wait for expert reports” excuse with respect to damages contentions.

In TQ Delta, LLC v. DISH Network Corp., C.A. 15-614-RGA (D. Del. Oct. 2021), defendants sought to compel plaintiff to supplement its initial disclosures and contentions on damages, and Judge Williams granted the motion.

Rule 26(a)(1)(A)(iii) Computation of Damages

Rule 26(a)(1)(A)(iii), requires “a computation of each category of damages claimed by the disclosing party . . . .” Plaintiff said …