A Connecticut judge has ordered the release of medical records tied to Janel Grant’s visits to Dr. Carlon Colker and his clinic, Peak Wellness, but has put the brakes on her attempt to question Colker and his staff under oath – at least for now.
The decision came Monday in Connecticut Superior Court, where Judge David Bothwell ruled that Colker’s clinic must hand over not only Grant’s medical and billing records, but also certain communications involving Vince McMahon or WWE. However, the judge made it clear that Colker’s legal team could still raise specific objections to the communications request before handing anything over.
Grant, a former WWE employee, claims McMahon sent her to Colker’s clinic multiple times, where she was allegedly given unidentified supplements and intravenous treatments. Colker has denied those allegations. Her legal move – known as a bill of discovery – was filed more than a year ago to secure evidence before deciding whether to file a formal lawsuit against Colker or Peak Wellness.
Defense attorney Frank Silvestri argued that most of the requested communications have nothing to do with building a case against his client, and he maintained that all relevant medical and billing records have already been provided. Grant’s legal team disputes that, insisting what they’ve received so far is incomplete, inconsistent, and possibly altered.
While allowing the document release to go forward, Judge Bothwell said pre-suit depositions are only allowed under Connecticut law if a witness may become unavailable due to factors such as illness or death – something not shown in this case. “Medical records are going to be turned over,” Bothwell said, while noting that objections to specific communications would be considered separately.
Silvestri indicated the defense would review their files again to see if anything else qualifies as a medical record, while reserving the right to challenge any further demands for communications. Bothwell also directed that billing records connected to Grant’s treatments be included in the release and encouraged both sides to work out any disagreements without further court intervention.
This dispute runs parallel to Grant’s much larger federal lawsuit against McMahon and WWE, in which she accuses McMahon of $exual assault and $ex trafficking, and WWE of negligence. McMahon has denied the allegations, and the case is currently focused on whether a $3 million nondisclosure agreement she signed – containing an arbitration clause – will move the matter out of public court.
Adding yet another twist to the legal web, Dr. Colker has also filed a separate defamation suit against Grant’s attorney, Ann Callis.
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