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Attorney to appeal Las Vegas judge's ruling in Henry Ruggs' fatal accident records case

LAS VEGAS -- A lawyer for ex-Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs' girlfriend said Thursday he'll appeal a Las Vegas judge's decision to grant prosecutors access to the woman's medical records after a fatal high-speed crash that cost Ruggs his spot on the team.

Attorney Peter Christiansen's appeal on behalf of Kiara Je'nai Kilgo-Washington would block access to Kilgo-Washington's records until the question is settled.

Christiansen declined to comment further after Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman ruled prosecutors can obtain Kilgo-Washington's written medical records, but not testimony from medical professionals who treated her following the Nov.