What is the purpose of requests for admission?

• A. Each side may request that undisputed facts be admitted or denied, to avoid wasting time on them
• B. To compel production of documents
• C. To force a deposition
• D. To determine damages

Answer: (A)

Requests for admission are a discovery tool used to pin down facts that are not in dispute so the trial can proceed more efficiently. By asking the other side to admit or deny specific facts (or the genuineness of documents), you establish what is agreed on and move forward without needing to prove those points at trial. This streamlines the case and reduces time and cost because undisputed matters won’t be revisited with evidence.

This is different from tools that aim to obtain documents (production requests), compel testimony in a deposition, or determine damages through other means. Those serve separate purposes, whereas requests for admission focus on confirming undisputed facts to narrow the issues for trial.