Motion-to-compel fines have been served to parties from Stanford University and Stanford-StartX Fund for blocking MedWhat's discovery request in the ongoing legal case.
Four parties in the legal defence against automated medical information assistant developer MedWhat’s lawsuit have been fined through motion-to-compel orders for obstructing discovery proceedings, Analytics Insight reported yesterday.
The motions demand $15,311 from the university; $12,330 from Suzanne Fletcher, manager of Stanford-StartX Fund, the StartX-affiliated VC vehicle at the heart of the case; $12,330 from Robert Wallace, chief executive of the university’s endowment; and $12,330 from Debra Zumwalt, vice-president and general counsel for Stanford University.
The news follows earlier reports suggesting MedWhat’s chief executive Arturo Devesa had been fined $11,000 for obstructing discovery. It now appears Stanford University objected to MedWhat’s discovery itinerary on several counts.
These include the notion MedWhat sought information irrelevant to the litigation and discovery process, and claims it was “overly broad” in scope, while also being harassing and oppressive.
MedWhat’s definitions of Stanford University and StartX were portrayed in the…
