Suit pits motorist against insurer, R.I. over redacted accident report
According to court records, Overstreet's 2014 Toyota Prius collided on
Overstreet has since suffered back and neck pain for which he continues to receive treatment, his lawyer,
At the time, Overstreet says he maintained automobile insurance through
Overstreet demanded, through his lawyer, that
Roy, Overstreet's lawyer, wrote that he has verbally and in person asked the city for the complete report, but has been denied access through solicitor
That opinion determined in a case involving the
The "uniform crash report" Overstreet received has his information as well as that of Reyes and the car's owner,
"In balancing the interests of the plaintiff to obtain compensation for his significant personal injuries and medical expenses against the privacy interests of the uninsured motor vehicle that caused the accident that injured the plaintiff, the plaintiff believes that public policy weighs heavily in favor of the release of the unredacted report," Roy wrote.
He is asking a judge to order
Just last week,
Milos did not immediately return a phone call placed to
But Milos said he also worries about prompting a lawsuit against the city if he releases a report that violates a municipal employee's privacy.
"I have to be worried. I may be the
A spokesman for
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