4th Circuit Finds Judge Erred In Denying Center’s Discovery Request

Mealey's (November 29, 2016, 9:51 AM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge in Maryland erred when denying a medical center’s request for discovery and awarding summary judgment to a builder accused of concealing construction defects, a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Nov. 23, finding that the requested discovery could have shown that the builder intentionally withheld information (Civista Health, Inc., et al. v. Gilbane Building Company, et al., No. 15-1975, 4th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 21077)....