Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal
Feb. 20, 2014
Third-party lienors discoverable in bodily injury cases
A recent decision gives guidance to tort litigants during discovery when seeking evidence of the reasonable value of medical expenses incurred. By Craig A. Roeb and David A. Weinberger
Craig A. Roeb
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Chapman, Glucksman, Dean, Roeb & Barger APC
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Email: croeb@cgdrblaw.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
A recent appellate decision from the 2nd District Court of Appeal reinforces the state Supreme Court's decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats, 52 Cal. 4th 541 (2011), by ruling that a defendant may discover a third-party lien holder's records if the records are relevant to the issue of plaintiff's alleged medical expenses. See Dodd v. Cruz, 2014 DJDAR 1530 (Feb. 5, 2014).
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