Young v. Carran

OPINION

LAMBERT, Senior Judge.

The issue presented is whether Appellant may maintain a private cause of action against an opposing law firm for violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 2 for the inadvertent disclosure of her medical and psychiatric records to the opposing party in child custody litigation. The trial court granted summary judgment as to the HIPAA claim and all claims. This appeal followed.

This case arose out of a child custody dispute between Young and her child's father, John Martin. Martin was originally represented by Christopher J.…