Burns v. Levy

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, United States District Judge

Defendants Matthew D. Levy and Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (the "Hospital")2 invoke the peer review privilege in this jurisdiction to shield themselves from Plaintiff Antoinette Burns' claim of negligent defamation.3 Because the Court finds that the United States Air Force entities to which Defendants provided certain information about Plaintiff do not qualify as "peer review bodies" under the relevant statute, that privilege is not available to Defendants.

Upon consideration of the briefing,4 the relevant legal authorities, and…