Legal Opinion
Garrett v. Young
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 25, 2003No. B157421PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CURRY, J.
Appellant Eufaula Garrett seeks to overturn a judgment on a directed verdict in favor of respondent William Young, M.D. Appellant brought a lawsuit against respondent for, among other things, invasion of privacy and violation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (Civ. Code, § 56 et. seq., CMIA). The primary issue presented is whether the trial court properly interpreted section 56.16 of the Civil Code, 1 an exception to the CMIA’s general rule prohibiting disclosure of medical information to outsiders. The court ruled that section 56.16 permits health care…
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