Legal Opinion
Whyte v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 11, 1987No. Nos. 86-1295, 86-1296PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises two issues: the first involves the scope and validity of federal regulations limiting the disclosure of hospital records relating to treatment for alcoholism and the second involves the application of Massachusetts statutes providing a civil cause of action to persons injured as a result of unfair practices in claim settlements by insurance companies. We conclude that the district court properly applied the federal regulations and limited the scope of disclosure of certain hospital records. We also conclude that the district court properly ruled…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Royal Globe Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Johnston v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Commonwealth v. MahdiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.