Jacksonian v. Temple University Health System Foundation

OPINION BY

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 Temple University Health System, its related entities, and three physician co-defendants (collectively, TUHS) appeal the trial court’s discovery order directing the Temple University Hospital (the hospital) to answer Shaneen Jacksonian’s (Patient) interrogatories in her medical malpractice lawsuit against TUHS and the hospital. TUHS claims the information sought by the interrogatories is privileged and is protected from discovery by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11101, et seq., and the Peer Review Protection Act, 63 P.S. § 425.1, et seq. The…