Simms v. Schabacker

¶1 Randall Simms appeals the Thirteenth Judicial District Court’s grant of summary judgment to Dr. Michael Schabacker. Schabacker was Simms’ workers’ compensation doctor from 2004 through 2007 following Simms’ 1999 work-related accident. Simms sued Schabacker and St. Vincent Healthcare, Schabacker’s employer, alleging Schabacker had disclosed private, confidential healthcare information about him to a law enforcement officer without Simms’ permission. The District Court concluded that Schabacker’s letter was authorized by applicable Montana law and that Schabacker did not knowingly assist law…