Legal Opinion
Perkins Ex Rel. Miles v. United States
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided January 11, 1995No. 2:94cv26PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STEGER, District Judge.
On this day came on to be considered Defendant’s Motion to Revise Docket Control Order (docket number 33) and Plaintiffs Motion to Quash Depositions. After careful consideration, the Court is of the opinion that the following order should issue.
The question is whether in a personal injury suit a defense lawyer may contact ex parte a plaintiffs non-party treating physician without the plaintiffs authorization. The answer is no.
Ms. Perkins sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries she and her daughter, Milocy Miles, suffered when their car…
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