Yeager v. Dickerson

OPINION

STUMBO, Judge:

These appeals arise from the same action below and were heard together by the Court. The primary issue presented by these appeals is whether, under Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 446.070, Donna Yeager has a right of action against the Appellees, both attorneys, who disclosed medical information during the course of a child custody hearing when Yeager alleges a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HI-PAA). After careful review of the briefs presented and the law, we hold that KRS 446.070 does not give Yeager a right of action where…