Requests for Admissions

Requests for admissions are commonly underused, and this chapter explains why and how to use them well. It covers the strategic purposes of admissions (issue narrowing, foundation building, summary-judgment setup), drafting techniques for both factual and legal-application admissions, the document mechanics, response options including denials and qualified responses, objection strategy, and the binding-effect consequences of admissions at trial. Sections on changing admissions and challenging responses round out the chapter. Especially useful in a civil procedure or pretrial litigation course as a unit reading paired with a drafting exercise, it gives professors a vehicle for teaching tactical discipline within tight doctrinal limits.