Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
Rule 4011 - Limitation of Scope of DiscoveryNo discovery, including discovery of electronically stored information, shall be permitted which
(a) is sought in bad faith;(b) would cause unreasonable annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, burden or expense to the deponent or any person or party;(c) is beyond the scope of discovery as set forth in Rules 4003.1 through 4003.6;(d) is prohibited by any law barring disclosure of mediation communications and mediation documents; or(e) would require the making of an unreasonable investigation by the deponent or any party or witness.The provisions of this Rule 4011 amended November 20, 1978, effective 4/16/1979, 8 Pa.B. 3551; amended March 5, 1997, effective 7/1/1997, 27 Pa.B. 1443; amended August 20, 2004, effective 10/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 4881; amended June 6, 2012, effective 8/1/2012, 42 Pa.B. 3574.