Wood v. Barnhill

By Judge Edward l. Hogshire

Plaintiff has moved to compel production of insurance statements in this personal injury case. The issue is whether statements made to an insurance adjuster are work product and hence non-discoverable or, being made prior to litigation, are discoverable. No response was received from the Defendant. After having reviewed the brief and authorities submitted by the Plaintiff, the Court concludes that Plaintiff’s motion should be granted.

The relevant consideration in determining whether information should be protected under the work product doctrine is the scope under…