- (a) If a party fails to respond to a request for admission, the facts for which admission was requested will be deemed to be admitted, unless the judge finds good cause for the failure to respond.
(b) If a party fails without good cause to comply with any other discovery under this part or any order issued, the judge may:
- (1) Draw inferences with respect to the discovery request adverse to the claims of the party who has failed to comply with discovery or the order, or
- (2) Make any other ruling that the judge determines just and proper.
(c) Failure to comply with discovery includes failure to:
- (1) Produce a document as requested;
- (2) Appear for examination;
- (3) Respond to interrogatories; or
- (4) Comply with an order of the judge.