Whetzel v. McKee

By Judge John J. McGrath, Jr.

This case presents the now all-too-common question of whether a report prepared by an insurance adjuster may be protected from discovery under the work product exception.

Facts of the Case

Plaintiff and Defendant were in a two-car automobile accident on October 29, 1994. On or about November 29, 1994, (one month after the accident), the Defendant contacted the Plaintiffs insurance carrier to indicate that he was incurring medical bills and expected the insurance company to make payments on those bills. Carolyn Thompson, an adjuster for State Farm Insurance, was…