Carter v. Dwan
This text of 9 Va. Cir. 109 (Carter v. Dwan) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alexandria County Circuit Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Defendant Dwan has objected to the production of certain documents requested by Plaintiff consisting of letters and documents to or from his medical malpractice carrier on the basis of the trial preparation privilege.
Plaintiff contends that such documents come within the ambit of Rule 4:9 requiring production of any and all documents containing matters within the scope of Rule 4:1(b) of the Rules of Court.
The language of Rule 4:1(b)(3) requires a showing by Plaintiff of a substantial need and that he is unable to obtain the substantial equivalent of the materials without undue hardship when the materials sought are "in anticipation of litigation or for trial" by an attorney or other representative of the party. The term representative specifically includes the insurer. Since no such showing has been made, the objection will be sustained as to any document or letter to or from Defendants' insurance carrier.
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