Dr. Michael Vender, a hand surgeon located in Arlington Heights, Illinois has filed a lawsuit against attorney Casey Woodruff and the law firm of Woodruff and Johson, for comments Woodruff made in a letter to Edward Minnich & Associates.
Woodruff wrote the letter criticizing Edward Minnich & Associates saying that "I have never seen anyone in your line of work produce a report so far afield of the scope of their expertise or assignment. How sad that you have chosen to become his bedfellow. Shame on you."
Woodruff described Vender as the "most widely purchased hand surgery opinion in the history of Illinois."
The complaint filed by attorney Theador C. Jennings of Cogan & NcNabola of Chicago, goes on to say that Vender has over 20 years experience in hand surgery and "has participated from time to time as a consultant in medical/legal matters."
The complaint goes on to state that the letter written by Woodruff "severely prejudices Dr.Vender and imputes a lack of integrity in his professional, medical and business activities. Woodruff "knowlingly interfered with Dr. Vender's economic relationships with existing and prospective clients to whom he has provided medical legal services and medical treatment, and reasonably expected to provide medical legal services and treatment in the future."
"The defendants acted with malice in interfering with these customer relationsihps and lack any legally cognizable justification for this interference."
