A brand new layer to this ongoing civil lawsuit battle between Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, and WWE was added this past Wednesday.
In response to POST Wrestling, the Connecticut Appellate Court dismissed Dr. Carlon Colker and his clinic’s appeal after Grant’s lawyers petitioned for Colker handy over medical records and billing statements that showed McMahon paid for Grant’s medical bills. Now, Colker might be required to supply the evidence that McMahon personally paid for her treatment. This dismissal stems from last December, where Judge David Bothwell, who presides over the underlying case in Connecticut Superior Court, ordered Colker to supply those requested statements. In January, attorneys representing Colker and Peak Wellness Inc. filed an appeal stating that they’ve produced lots of of pages of documents, and complied with discovery and court directives in good faith. Neither Colker’s representatives nor Grant’s couldn’t be reached for comment on this latest motion, as of this report.
It is vital to notice that Grant’s legal motion within the lower court shouldn’t be a traditional lawsuit, but a Bill of Discovery: a legal effort to require Colker to show over evidence. What Colker’s lawyers were attempting to argue is the indisputable fact that the doctor already provided Grant with enough evidence to file a conventional lawsuit, and that it was improper for the judge to require Colker turn over more evidence. As POST Wrestling identified, medical records have been turned over, but there are disputes regarding billing and payment records, especially those labeled “paid,” but with no indication on who paid them.
So as to add more webs to this weaving case, in a separate case, Colker is suing one in every of Grant’s attorneys, Ann Callis, and her law firm for defamation. This comes from comments Callis made to the press, alleging that her client was given infusions and pills at Peak Wellness that weren’t identified to her. Colker has denied all allegations. This case is currently pending in federal court.