Silica Plaintiff's Toe, Arm Injuries Are Relevant Discovery, Judge Rules

OAKLAND, Calif. - A silica plaintiff's medical records pertaining to injuries to his foot and arm, as well as a fall he experienced several years ago, are discoverable and cannot be withheld from defendants under the state's code of civil procedure, a judge has ruled. Crenshaw v. Lone Star Industries Inc., et al., No. RG05-210497 (Calif. Super. Ct., Alameda Cty.).

On Aug. 8, Judge Robert B. Freedman of the Alameda County Superior Court denied a motion for protective order that would have prevented plaintiff Melvin Crenshaw from handing over the records, which he said had no relevance to his silica-related …