Originally Posted by
groupie2686
I was going to say something similar and you beat me to it, MC! The legal papers are scanned and available to the public to read on the New York County court website. (New York requires electronic filing, so this is done for all cases now). I read them and it is the standard response filed in every lawsuit. As for the claims of "culpable conduct," this is a standard defense. If they took this further, I expect it would be something like, Glenn had pre-existing medical conditions and was already on medication that weakened his immune system, he assumed the risk of such treatment. But at this early stage, it's hard to say if they're going in that direction.
The hospital/doctor have already filed a request for discovery (meaning they are asking for more information from Cindy - this is the next step in a lawsuit) and a notice to depose her. I expect that Cindy's attorney will file the same against the defendants soon.
I also hope this settles soon. If it proceeded to discovery and motions, the details of Glenn's illness and medical conditions would be available for the world to see. That feels like such an invasion of privacy. This could get quite ugly.