Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1996

Pugh v. Penney

Pugh v. Penney
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 6, 1996 · Lemmon
684 So. 2d 404; 1996 La. LEXIS 3430; 1996 WL 707466 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Pugh v. Penney

Opinion of the Court

In re J.C. Penney; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Office of Worker’s Compensation, District 08, No. 95-04540; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 96CW-1697.

Writ granted. The order of the hearing officer is reversed. These medical summaries were clearly the work product of counsel, obtained in preparation for litigation. Denying claimant access to these summaries will not prejudice claimant.

LEMMON, J., not on panel.

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