Orlich v. Buxton

Plaintiff, Nada Orlich, was injured when an automobile she was driving was struck in the rear by an automobile being driven by the defendant. She and her husband commenced this action and obtained a jury verdict. 1 The question on appeal concerns the extent of the plaintiffs’ waiver of the statutory physician-patient privilege when they called as witnesses the physicians who treated Nada Orlich.

Nada Orlich was treated by one doctor from November 6, 1964, two days after the accident, through June 11, 1965. She was treated by another doctor from November 2, 1965 through April 1, 1966. Both of…