A California judge ruled on Wednesday that the trial over Sumner Redstone’s advance healthcare directive will remain open to the public. The lawsuit brought by Mr. Redstone’s ex-girlfriend, Manuela Herzer, centers around the 92-year-old billionaire’s mental competency. Herzer claims that Mr. Redstone lacked the mental capacity to remove her from his advance healthcare directive, and she is asking to be reinstated as the person in charge of the media mogul’s healthcare. This case is set to be tried on May 6. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Cowan did leave open the possibility that some testimony could still be shielded from the public. Mr. Redstone’s medical records will have to be carefully examined and the information entered into evidence will be limited.
See Lisa Richwine, Judge rejects Redstone bid to close part of competency trial, Mediacorp News Group, April 28, 2016.
