Dunkin v. Silver Cross Hospital

The plaintiff, Marge Dunkin, brought a negligence action against the defendant, Silver Cross Hospital (the hospital), alleging that she sustained injuries when she fell on a stairway at the hospital. During the pretrial discovery stages of the lawsuit, the trial court held the hospital’s counsel in contempt of court for refusing to produce certain reports. The hospital appeals the 'court’s order requiring it to produce those reports. It also appeals the court’s order of contempt.

The record reveals that the plaintiff filed a motion to compel the hospital to produce any “incident” reports…