If I attach a Rule Nisi with my Motion to Compel Discovery, is it optional for me to show up to the hearing?

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   Ainsworth Dudley

   Atlanta Employment / Labor Attorney

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   Answered February 10, 2013 04:41. If you request a hearing you should attend the hearing. If you don't wan't a hearing notify the judge that you want the issue to decided without a hearing. Show the Court and the opposing side the same courtesy you woulod want them to show you.

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   David Merbaum

   Alpharetta Construction / Development Lawyer

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   Answered February 10, 2013 13:16. The question is who asked for the hearing. If the court is willing to rule without a hearing, the you do not need a Rule Nisi. If you ask for or the court requires a hearing, you need to show up or the court will not grant you the relief that you want. Most of the time there is no reason for a hearing on a motion to compel discovery, and you need to be sure you complied with rule 6.4 before you proceed which requires you to make a good faith effort to resolve the dispute. Moreover, if they Defendant did not even respond to the discovery at all, you can go for a motion for contempt and skip the compel altogether.

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   Ikemesit Eyo

   Atlanta Family Law Attorney

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   Answered February 11, 2013 08:15. It is always optional to show up in court for civil matters. However, you cannot win a hearing if you are not there to present your side of the matter.
   
   If you file a Rule NiSi with a Motion, the judge will not rule until after the oral arguments on the motion. The hearing will go forward even if the opposition files a reply. In other words, the opposition's reply will NOT function as "in lieu" of appearing in court.
   
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