Smith v. Driscoll

Webster, J. —

Appellant instituted this action against respondents, who are licensed and practicing physicians and surgeons, to recover damages for an alleged wrongful publication and disclosure of confidential information acquired by them in their professional capacity. From a judgment upon a demurrer to the complaint dismissing the action, this appeal is prosecuted.

*442The portion of the complaint necessary to an understanding of this opinion reads as follows:

“That on or about the 11th day of March, 1916, the respondents and each of them slandered the plaintiff as follows, to wit: That the…