Janel Grant requested records from Dr. Carlon Colker, a wellness doctor connected to her case. Vince McMahon tried to stop this request, but a judge ruled against him. Dr. Colker has denied any wrongdoing in his treatment of Grant. In response to Colkers request to dismiss her evidence petition, Grant filed a motion to cancel his discovery request. A lots happened since then, and now Dr. Colker is asking for Grants petition to be dismissed.
Janel Grant had previously filed a petition to access records from Dr. Carlon Colker and his clinic, Peak Wellness, Inc. She claims that in November 2019, she received treatments thereincluding pills and IV infusionsat Vince McMahons instruction. When she asked about these substances, Dr. Colker reportedly challenged her trust in him.
Dr. Colker responded by filing a complaint, denying her claims and calling them a smear campaign. He argues that these accusations have seriously harmed his reputation, estimating the damage to be tens of millions of dollars. Dr. Colker is requesting documents to refute Grants claims and is also seeking to question her directly.
In response, Grant filed a motion in Connecticut Superior Court to dismiss Colkers complaint and his request for evidence. She is also asking for sanctions, costs, and attorney fees, arguing that Colkers actions are intended to intimidate her and violate her First Amendment rights, describing his complaint as baseless and an attempt to block her investigation into her medical treatment.
According to POST Wrestling, Dr. Carlon Colker and his clinic, Peak Wellness, have filed a motion to dismiss Janel Grants request for records in Connecticut Superior Court. Colkers attorneys argue they already provided her team with electronic copies of the medical and billing records she requested. To support this, they included emails sent to Grants counsel showing when they shared the records.
Grants request seeks eight specific types of information. These include her electronic medical records, billing and payment records, and payment arrangements involving Vince McMahon and WWE. She also wants details on the purpose and substances of her prescribed treatments.
On top of that, she is asking for any communications between Dr. Colker and McMahon related to her care, as well as information on Colkers role in recommending her attorney for a potential non-disclosure agreement.
Colkers lawyers argue Grants petition is aimed at building a federal case, not one in Connecticut state court, as required by state law. They claim she is using state discovery procedures to sidestep restrictions in the federal case, which is currently paused per a ruling by Judge Jeffrey Meyer. The defense team insists that, were the federal case active, Grant would be pursuing this evidence there, not in state court.
Colkers attorneys suggest that Grant could prevent dismissal by clearly stating her intent to bring any new claims in Connecticut Superior Court. However, they argue that Grants requests are tied closely to her federal case, so the petition should be dismissed for violating state law.
Janel Grants attorney, Ann Callis, stated that Dr. Colker and Peak Wellness are withholding records to avoid legal action. Callis added that Grant deserves answers and urged the court to compel the defendants to provide the requested records.
Regardless, it remains to be seen how the lawsuit will progress as there are quite a few elements to it so it might take a considerable amount of time to reach a conclusion, especially now that Colker clearly isnt done with Janel Grant either.
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