Siding with Plaintiff, Court Rejects Wexford’s Invocation of State Law Privileges and Its Use of “Relevance Redactions”
In a recent ruling, a district court in the Southern District of Illinois held that Wexford may not withhold documents assessing the quality of its care under a state privilege law, finding that the policy underlying the state privilege law did not outweigh the federal interests in the case, which raises questions about violations of […]
Court Sides with Plaintiff on Numerous Discovery Motions Regarding Third-Party Deaths in Custody
In a series of recent rulings, a district court in the Southern District of Illinois concluded that Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (Wexford) and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC): (1) Cannot withhold documents assessing prisoner care under the Illinois Medical Studies Act, (2) Cannot redact documents related to contracts with the state and/or defendant compensation for […]
Court Holds that IDOC Violated ADA in Excluding Plaintiff from Accessing Boot Camp Program
A district court for the Central District of Illinois granted summary judgment in favor of our client, Plaintiff Jacqueline Farris, holding that the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act when it excluded her from a “boot camp” program because she takes medication for anxiety. The […]
