Williams v. Williams

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Defendant, Carlyle Williams, moves for an order compelling discovery of medical records of the plaintiff, Blanche Williams, which the plaintiff opposes on the grounds of the physician-patient privilege. The motion will be denied.

RELEVANCE

Before addressing the applicability of the physician-patient privilege, the court must confront the threshold issue of whether the discovery sought is relevant. Parties may obtain discovery regarding “any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). The fact that…