Legal Opinion
Morris v. Consolidation Coal Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1994No. 22034, 22035PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McHUGH, Justice:
The Circuit Court of Monongalia County certified six questions to this Court by an order dated July 14, 1993, which concern whether an opposing party may interview the injured party’s physician ex parte in a workers’ compensation action. The plaintiff below is Dale Morris. The defendants below are Consolidation Coal Company and Michael R. Schwarzenberg, M.D.
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On July 10,1991, Mr. Morris claims he was injured while working for Consolidation Coal Company when a board fell off a supply car and hit him on the left leg. He also claims that he sprained his back at work on the same…
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