affirming a district court's dismissal with prejudice as a sanction for the plaintiff's refusal to produce certain mental health care records, because, in seeking damages for mental anguish, the plaintiff placed his mental condition in issue, making the records subject to production
Summary of this case from Marshall v. Univ. of Md. Med. Ctr.No. 95-7270.
Decided December 12, 1995.
Appeal from D.S.C.
AFFIRMED.
affirming a district court's dismissal with prejudice as a sanction for the plaintiff's refusal to produce certain mental health care records, because, in seeking damages for mental anguish, the plaintiff placed his mental condition in issue, making the records subject to production
Summary of this case from Marshall v. Univ. of Md. Med. Ctr.affirming a district court's dismissal with prejudice as a sanction for the plaintiff's refusal to produce certain mental health care records, because, in seeking damages for mental anguish, the plaintiff placed his mental condition in issue making the records subject to production
Summary of this case from Marshall v. Univ. of Md. Med. Ctr.stating that a plaintiff's medical history and health care records are discoverable when compensatory damages are sought; plaintiff alleged "harm" as element of negligence claim; plaintiff's refusal to comply with defendant's discovery requests resulted in granting of motion to compel
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