Examinations for Discovery

Examinations for discovery

A) take place before the plaintiff drafts a statement of claim.
B) take place after a jury has decided a case.
C) are designed primarily to determine the defendant's financial situation, and therefore to help the plaintiff decide whether or not it makes sense to sue.
D) encourage settlement by allowing each party to gather information regarding the strengths and weaknesses of its side of the dispute.
E) usually discourage settlement by demonstrating the weaknesses of each party's arguments.