Nichols v. Strehle

Curran, Dennis J., J.

Before this Court is a contested subpoena duces tecum served on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine by the plaintiff Mrs. Patricia Nichols. The subpoena seeks to compel the production of documents held by the Board in connection with an investigation of the defendant Dr. Emily Strehle, after Mrs. Nichols filed a complaint with that Board.

Dr. Strehle moves this Court to quash the subpoena, claiming that the documents are privileged from disclosure under G.L.c. 112, §5, G.L.c. Ill, §204, and G.L.c. 4, §7. Mrs. Nichols obviously opposes the motion, arguing…