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Fisher v. Department of Health

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 15, 2005No. 22259-4-IIIPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 — The essential question in this dispute is whether a patient whose medical records have been disseminated in violation of the apparent purpose of *873Washington’s Uniform Health Care Information Act (Act), chapter 70.02 RCW, can sue state agencies, including the Department of Health and the Office of the Attorney General.

Sweeney, A.C.J.

*873¶2 Both (the attorney general’s office through the Department of Health) received health care information about the plaintiffs as part of their investigation of a complaint against a physician. The attorney general’s office then gratuitously handed this…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Whalen v. RoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Hartley v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Folsom v. Burger KingWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Folsom v. Burger KingWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Mt. Park Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. TydingsWashington Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Dezmond Emeson, V Dept. Of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
  4. Purcell v. American LegionDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 2014
  5. Youker v. Douglas CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014

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