According to PWInsider, attorneys for former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a motion on March 28 before The United States District Court of Connecticut, pushing for the discovery phase of her lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis and WWE to begin and thus allowing each side to request documents and learn what each is planning to present before the court.
PWInsider also notes McMahon and the other defendants have argued, citing an arbitration clause in the nondisclosure agreement, that the lawsuit should be held in private and not in a public courtroom. They also argue that allowing discovery to begin could end up resulting unnecessary expenses and effort if the judge agrees to send the case to arbitration. They further argued that Connecticut federal court rules allow for discovery to be delayed until the court determines whether the case will stay in court or move to arbitration.
It is further stated by PWInsider that Grant’s attorneys submitted a report outlining the scope of the discovery they intend to pursue and a proposed timeline for the case. Furthermore, it is said Grant’s legal counsel is seeking access to a broad range of records, which includes internal communications from WWE and potentially from anyone who is affiliated with the company. Grant is also asking for records related to alleged payments that McMahon made to multiple women, along with WWE’s policies regarding sexual harassment and all the travel records for McMahon, Laurinaitis, and Brock Lesnar.
At the time of PWInsider’s report, the Court has yet to make a ruling on whether it agreed arbitration is the correct route.