Judge Denies Vince McMahon’s Motion to Block Janel Grant’s Petition for Peak Wellness Records

The wrestling world has been rocked by serious allegations against Vince McMahon, a controversial figure in sports entertainment. Janel Grant has filed a lawsuit against WWE, John Laurinaitis, and Vince McMahon, alleging sexual assault, emotional abuse, and sex trafficking dating back to March 2019. Recently, she filed a petition requesting records from a wellness doctor. A judge has denied Vince McMahon’s motion to block this petition for peak wellness records.

We had previously reported that lawyers for former WWE employee Janel Grant have filed pre-action discovery petition against Dr. Carlon Colker and his clinic, Peak Wellness, Inc.

Grant alleges that she was sent to the clinic under Vince McMahon’s direction in November 2019 and received undisclosed treatments, including pills and I.V. infusions. According to Grant, when she inquired about the substances in the pills, Dr. Colker responded by questioning her trust in him.

According to Wrestlenomics, Judge Jeffrey Meyer has ruled against Vince McMahon’s motion to enforce a federal court stay order in Janel Grant’s case. As noted earlier, Grant had filed a petition in Connecticut state court seeking medical records from Dr. Carlon Colker and his clinic, Peak Wellness. Colker and his clinic are not defendants in Grant’s federal lawsuit, which involves McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis, filed in January.

McMahon’s attorneys argued that Grant’s state court action violated a six-month stay imposed on the federal lawsuit due to an ongoing federal investigation by U.S. Attorneys from the Southern District of New York. They requested that Grant be prevented from using any materials obtained through this petition and be held in contempt.

Judge Meyer ruled that the federal stay does not apply to state court proceedings. He stated that federal courts typically do not oversee state court matters and that any objections to state court actions should be addressed there. Consequently, Meyer denied McMahon’s motion, noting that there was no evidence of a violation of the court’s stay order. The federal lawsuit remains on hold pending the investigation.

”ORDER DENYING MOTION TO ENFORCE COURT’S STAY ORDER (Doc. # 77). Defendant McMahon has filed a motion to enforce the Court’s stay order, and the Court has received and reviewed various sealed filings with respect to the motion. The motion stems from a bill of discovery action initiated by plaintiff Grant in Connecticut state court against certain non-parties to this action. The Court does not interpret its entry of the stay order to apply to state court proceedings that are outside the scope of discovery prescribed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing the conduct of discovery in federal court litigation. Federal district courts do not ordinarily regulate or sit in review of proceedings in state courts, and the Court’s stay order did not purport to extend to any state court proceedings. If there is any objection to state court proceedings, relief should be should in state court rather than in this Court. Accordingly, the Court DENIES defendant McMahon’s motion to enforce the Court’s stay order for failure to show that there has been a violation of the Court’s stay order. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 8/6/2024. (Lewis, D) (Entered: 08/06/2024)”

Janel Grant’s state filing alleged that Vince McMahon directed her to seek treatment at Peak Wellness, a clinic in Greenwich, Conn. She claims that she was administered pills and IV infusions at the clinic, but Dr. Carlon Colker, who runs Peak Wellness, refused to disclose the details of these treatments. Grant also asserts that the medical records she has received are inconsistent and inaccurate. Nonetheless, we’ll have to see how the case progresses now that McMahon’s motion has been denied.

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