Legal Opinion
Sklagen v. Greater Southeast Community Hospital
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 20, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-2967PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CORCORAN, District Judge.
Defendant Greater Southeast Community Hospital has moved the Court to compel the plaintiff, Nellie Sklagen, to execute an authorization confirming that plaintiff has waived the physician-patient privilege and enabling defendant to obtain from all physicians who have rendered treatment to plaintiff full disclosure of information they may have concerning plaintiff. Plaintiff opposes the motion.
For the reasons given below, defendant’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff entered the hospital on August 30, 1982, for diagnostic procedures related to a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Edmund J. Flynn Co. v. LaVayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Doe v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. v. United Telephone Co.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1973
- In re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- Wilson v. ThorntonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
3Cited by16 opinions
- Domako v. RoweMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
- Nelson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Horner v. Rowan Companies, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1994
- Richbow v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Street v. HedgepathDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.