Berger v. Sonneland

— Petitioner John Sonneland, M.D., seeks review of a decision by the Court of Appeals, Division Three, which reversed an order of summary judgment by the Spokane County Superior Court in his favor in an action by Respondent Suzan Berger for medical malpractice based *94upon his unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.1 We granted review. We reverse.

QUESTIONS PRESENTED

The questions presented in this case are (1) whether a cause of action for a physician’s unauthorized disclosure of a patient’s confidential information must be filed solely under the Uniform Health Care Information Act,…