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The defendant, Quest Diagnostics, filed a Petition for Removal seeking to rescind an order continuing the case for trial, arguing they lacked opportunity to rebut a newly received medical report. However, at the subsequent trial, both parties agreed to an Agreed Medical Evaluator and took the case off calendar. As the case is no longer proceeding to trial, the defendant's Petition for Removal has become moot. Consequently, the Appeals Board has dismissed the petition.
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The defendant, Quest Diagnostics, filed a Petition for Removal seeking to rescind an order continuing the case for trial, arguing they lacked opportunity to rebut a newly received medical report. However, at the subsequent trial, both parties agreed to an Agreed Medical Evaluator and took the case off calendar. As the case is no longer proceeding to trial, the defendant's Petition for Removal has become moot. Consequently, the Appeals Board has dismissed the petition.
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