Question

Stewart, a construction worker, fell from a beam and suffered serious injuries. He sued his employer, Sunrise Construction, for damages. In most jurisdictions, a court will first impose lighter sanctions but eventually will dismiss a case if a party shows blatant disregard for court orders. Over six months of pretrial motions, Stewart was repeatedly asked to provide his medical records and supply the names of all of his doctors. Sunrise filed motions three times asking the court to compel Stewart to supply the records and supply the names. The trial court entered three orders to compel Stewart to do so and four orders allowing him extra time to answer. Stewart did not respond. Sunrise filed a motion to dismiss because of Stewart's failure to comply with the orders. What would the court most likely do?

Answer 1

The court will probably dismiss the case since Stewart refuses to provide his medical records and his doctors' names to the court and Sunrise Construction. When a company is sued for possibles injuries that their employees may have suffered while working for them, they have the right to hire their own medical consultants to verify the alleged injuries.