Legal Opinion
McNair v. City and County of San Francisco
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 2016No. A138952PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
REARDON, J.
This action arises out of a letter written by Dr. Ann Kim disclosing her patient Michael McNair’s confidential medical history and health conditions. Dr. Kim sent the letter to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) against McNair’s wishes due to public safety concerns. As a result, McNair’s commercial driver’s license was temporarily revoked, and he lost his job as a bus driver. After McNair filed suit alleging injury due to breach of his medical privacy rights, the trial court granted summary adjudication on his intentional tort cause of action and nonsuit on his breach of…
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