Legal Opinion
Coburn v. Seda
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1984No. 49549-1PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
Petitioner Kadlec Hospital challenges a trial court order to answer an interrogatory and produce records of a hospital committee, asserting that the requested information is immune from discovery under RCW 4.24.250 and the common law. We hold RCW 4.24.250 applies to this medical malpractice action and affords an immunity from discovery to the written records, proceedings, and reports of hospital committees which review the quality of patient care.
Respondents, Angeline Coburn and her children, brought this medical malpractice action against Dr. Peter Seda and Kadlec Hospital following the…
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