Engl v. ætna Life Ins. Co.

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• holding that documents may be discovered “not merely for the purpose of producing evidence to be used at the trial, but also for discovery of evidence, indeed, for leads as to where evidence may be located”
• holding that documents may be discovered “not merely for the purpose of producing evidence to be used at the trial, but also for discovery of evidence, indeed, for leads as to where evidence may be located”
• where plaintiff asserted the physician-patient privilege during pretrial discovery, she could not, by an assertion that she might at trial waive her privilege and produce sufficient medical testimony to create a prima facie case, overcome summary judgment for the defendant

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