CM punk sued by doc

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WWE's Dr. Chris Amann Files Lawsuit Against CM Punk and Colt Cabana
By Marc Middleton
Feb 19, 2015 - 8:47:38 PM

- WWE's Dr. Chris Amann filed a lawsuit today against CM Punk and Colt Cabana due to comments made on Cabana's Art of Wrestling podcast last year.

The Cook County Record in Illinois reports that Amann is claiming that his reputation has suffered as a result of the comments made by Punk.

Amann is seeking more than $1 million in compensatory damages as well as an undetermined amount of punitive damages.

Amann says in his suit that Punk's claims about him are false. Cabana is included for helping Punk "falsely depict" Amann.
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More on WWE Doctor Filing Lawsuit Against CM Punk and Colt Cabana, Response to Punk's Claims
By Marc Middleton
Feb 19, 2015 - 10:00:57 PM

- As noted earlier, WWE's Dr. Chris Amann filed a defamation lawsuit against CM Punk and Colt Cabana today for comments made during their Art of Wrestling podcast made back during Thanksgiving weekend. Amann is seeking more than $1 million in compensatory damages as well as an undetermined amount of punitive damages. He claims the statements made by Punk and Cabana were false, defamatory and put him in a false light by insinuating a lack of "integrity … and/or inability or lack of competence to perform his professional duties as a medical doctor."

Amann's suit includes a detailed transcript from the podcast. The suit also points out that the podcast has been streamed more than 1 million times on YouTube and more than 10,000 times on SoundCloud, in addition to downloads on other platforms.

Punk claimed on the podcast that Amann misdiagnosed a growth on his back as a fatty deposit and disregarded requests to remove it, then said he later found out from another doctor that it was a full-blown MRSA staph infection. The lawsuit says "Amann was not requested by Brooks to treat and/or excise a lump, let a lone a purple, baseball-sized lump," also alleging that Punk never sought treatment for or showed Amann a lump and that Amann never prescribed Punk antibiotics for a lump or concussion.

Punk claimed that Amann once prescribed him antibiotics for a concussion and said he didn't know how to treat a concussion. Punk also claimed that during the Royal Rumble last year, he motioned to Amann that he had a concussion but Amann brushed it off. Amann says he followed proper protocol by advising Punk to leave the ring after a preliminary diagnosis of a possible concussion. Amann says he even requested that Punk undergo further evaluation and treatment in the training room backstage.

Amann is being represented by Phillip J. Zisook and Brian D. Saucier of Deutsch, Levy & Engel in Chicago. The lawsuit wasn't filed until today so it's likely that Punk and Cabana weren't served yet.

Because it is a company employee that filed the lawsuit, we've reached out to WWE for comment and will keep you updated.
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WWE Issues Statement on Dr. Chris Amann Suing CM Punk, Full Investigation Completed
By Marc Middleton
Feb 20, 2015 - 8:49:51 PM

http://youtu.be/alLmQFx801M

- WWE issued this statement and video above in regards to Dr. Chris Amann filing a lawsuit against CM Punk and Colt Cabana:

"WWE Addresses CM Punk’s Allegations

In light of CM Punk’s allegations regarding WWE’s medical staff and the subsequent defamation lawsuit filed by Dr. Amann against CM Punk, WWE continues to have the utmost confidence in the ability and expertise of our world-class team of physicians, including Dr. Amann.

CM Punk claimed this past November that during the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event on January 26, 2014 he performed with a baseball-sized, purple lump on his back located near the waistband of his tights.

WWE’s investigation has shown the following:

·CM Punk did not discuss this alleged condition with WWE’s team of physicians and trainers, nor did he discuss it with anyone in our Talent Relations department.
·Subsequently, WWE has no medical records documenting this alleged condition.
·The first time WWE was made aware of this alleged condition was when we received a letter from CM Punk’s attorney on August 22, 2014 after WWE terminated his contract.
·There is clear video evidence from the 2014 Royal Rumble, which allows all to decide whether there is any appearance of a baseball-sized growth on CM Punk’s back."
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