Murphy v. Wood

SWANSTROM, Judge.

In 1973 the Idaho Legislature enacted a medical privilege and immunity statute offering protection from disclosure and use at trial of certain records of in-hospital medical staff committees and medical societies engaged in research, discipline and medical study. Now two doctors, who are being sued in a malpractice action, are trying to overcome the statutory privilege so they might be able, at trial, to introduce evidence favorable to their defense. The district court ruled against them. The judge barred discovery of and future use at trial of certain records, statements and…