The purpose of a motion for more specific statement is to enable the moving party to obtain a fuller and more particular statement of the ground of claim or defense, in order that he may intelligently plead and prepare his case for trial. The motion is never appropriate where the information sought to be obtained is purely evidential. The power to grant a motion for more specific statement is largely discretionary and is to be exercised with caution and never for unsubstantial reasons.
MUNGER, J.
The purpose of a motion of this kind is to enable the party to intelligently plead and prepare his case for trial. It seeks to put him in possession of sufficient information to properly try his case. It is never appropriate where the information sought to be obtained is purely evidential.