Summary
The court partially grants and partially denies the defendant’s motion to restrict access to exhibits containing medical and mental-health information. It orders most exhibits to be unrestricted because the plaintiff placed her medical condition and emotional distress at issue, while maintaining restricted status for an adverse childhood experiences questionnaire containing information implicating nonparty privacy interests.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Decision date
November 26, 2025
Docket number
24-cv-01884-SKC-KAS
Disposition
other
Questions Presented
- Whether access to exhibits containing Plaintiff's medical records and mental-health information should be restricted when Plaintiff placed her medical condition and emotional distress directly at issue in the lawsuit.
- Whether an exhibit containing information not central to Plaintiff's claims and implicating the privacy interests of nonparties should remain restricted.
Holdings
- When a plaintiff places her medical condition and emotional distress directly at issue, medical records and related testimony that are central to the claims generally should not be restricted solely because they contain confidential medical information.
- An exhibit may remain restricted when it is not central to the plaintiff's claims and contains information implicating the privacy interests of nonparties, including family members.
Court Document
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