Requests for Admission (Federal): Response to Requests for Admission

by Practical Law Litigation

A Standard Document providing a sample response to requests for admission (RFAs) for use in federal civil litigation. This Document is drafted to comply with Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) and assists counsel in formatting a complete response, including the caption, introduction, signature block, and certificate of service. It provides language for various types of specific responses, such as admitting, denying, admitting in part, or providing a qualified admission to an RFA. It addresses how to formulate both general and specific objections, emphasizing the need to assert objections with specificity to avoid waiver. This Document also discusses critical considerations such as the responding party's duty to conduct a reasonable inquiry before asserting a lack of knowledge and the consequences of failing to provide a timely response.