Dr. Carlon Colker has been named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, with Grant seeking evidence from Colker and his Peak Wellness Clinic. According to Post Wrestling, Colker and Peak Wellness have now asked the Connecticut Superior Court to dismiss Grant’s evidence request. Colker and his legal team argue that Grant’s attorneys have already been provided with electronic copies of the medical and billing records they requested. They have also submitted copies of emails sent to Grant’s legal team.
Colker’s team further asserts that Grant is not using the petition to file a lawsuit in state court, which they argue violates state law. They claim that Grant is attempting to pursue legal action against Colker and the clinic in federal court instead.
In a statement, Grant’s attorney, Ann Callis, said:
“By his own admission, Dr. Colker’s filing today all but confirms they have withheld the requested records for fear they could lead to further legal action against him. Ms. Grant deserves answers, and we respectfully ask the court to compel Dr. Colker and Peak Wellness to provide her with long overdue clarity.”
Colker’s attorneys wrote:
“This is not a violation of Judge Meyer’s stay. It is an effort to evade Connecticut’s requirement that bills of discovery… must be brought for the purpose of litigation in Connecticut Superior Court. All that Grant would have to do to avoid dismissal on this ground would be to acknowledge, forthrightly and unconditionally, that she will use whatever information she obtains in this proceeding in an action that she will bring in the Connecticut Superior Court. She cannot truthfully do so. A review of the eight categories of information she seeks to discover here, when read in light of the summary of her allegations relating to her federal action… makes clear that this action is joined at the hip with her federal action.“
I can’t wait to see how this turns out.