Arthur v. Atkinson Freight Lines Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

OWEN, District Judge.

During the direct testimony of plaintiffs treating doctor at the trial, it developed that he had failed to turn over to the defense 90% of his records regarding plaintiffs treatment, although in receipt of a standard and proper authorization furnished by plaintiffs counsel for all “medical records.” I ordered the balance of the records produced and granted a continuance of the trial for one week. The defendants’ doctor, however, was thereby caused a loss because he had set aside the next day to testify and had cancelled paying patients. Upon the…