Evans v. Benson

LARSON, Justice.

Brian Evans sued Judy Benson, a nurse, and her employer, Bluffs Psychiatric Associates, P.C., for invasion of privacy and negligent disclosure of confidential medical records. The case was tried by the court without a jury, and the court entered findings of fact and judgment in favor of the defendants. We affirm.

The plaintiff, Brian Evans, had been employed by Pella Corporation in its Shenandoah, Iowa plant, but his employment was terminated as the result of several problems experienced in that relationship. He had been reprimanded for excessive absenteeism and was warned of…