Ballensky v. Flattum-Riemers

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Jerric D. Ballensky appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his lawsuit against Dr. Jan Flattum-Riemers for damages for breach of the physician-patient privilege. We conclude Ballensky’s failure to file his complaint after one defendant’s demand to file the complaint does not void service of the summons as to other defendants, Ballensky presented sufficient evidence to raise a factual dispute about whether he was damaged by Dr. Flattum-Riemers’ alleged unauthorized disclosure of privileged information, and Ballensky presented sufficient evidence to raise a factual…