Houchens v. Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia

By JUDGE JAY T. SWETT

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff seeks to compel the Commonwealth of Virginia (University of Virginia Hospital) to respond to certain discovery requests. More specifically, in Interrogatory 8, plaintiff asks that the Hospital state whether any witnesses to the incident made oral or written statements regarding "their version or perception as to the events surrounding the incident," that the Hospital state whether any such statement was oral or in writing, state to whom the statement was made, when it was made, and the substance of each statement. In…