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O'Connor v McManus

Northern Ireland Law Reports (Digests) Cited authorities 1 Cited in 1 Precedent Map Related
Vincent
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
Judgment Date01 January 1969
Date01 January 1969
CourtQueen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland)
(Q.B.D.)
O'Connor
and
McManus

Production - Hospital records - Action for damages for personal injuries - Refusal of plaintiff to make records available to defendant - Defendant seeking stay of proceedings.

In an action in which the plaintiff claimed damages from the defendant for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, the defendant applied to the court before the trial for an order staying further proceedings in the action until the plaintiff made available to the defendant certain hospital records relating to the plaintiff's condition and treatment in the period immediately following the accident in which the plaintiff's injuries were sustained. Held by Lowry J. that the circumstances were not such as to justify the court in exercising its discretion to make the order sought by the...

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  • Tate v Cyril Lord (Carpets) Ltd
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland)
    • January 1, 1969
    ...why this motion should not be granted. Andersonv. Irwin [1966] N.I. 156; Irvine v. Freeland[1967], N.I. 146; O'Connor v. McManus,DNI [1969] N.I. 243n. considered. ...

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