Chenoweth v. Schaaf

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MENCER, District Judge.

In this medical malpractice action, the question before the Court is whether the defendant physicians should be compelled to disclose information concerning their respective financial conditions, during discovery, where plaintiff has alleged that the defendants’ conduct was not only negligent but also outrageous.

The issue arose as follows: Plaintiff served identical sets of five question interrogatories on defendant doctors.1 Defendant Bandow responded by objections to all five questions on the basis that each was beyond the scope of discovery.…