Legal Opinion
Allen v. Smith
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1988No. 17616PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
In the fall of 1981, Robin Allen was hospitalized for emotional problems at St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington. Dr. L.C. Smith, a psychiatrist, undertook to treat Mrs. Allen, but before discussing her history with Dr. Smith, Mrs. Allen asked whether information revealed during her treatment would be confidential. Dr. Smith assured her that any information she related to him would be kept confidential and that no one would see her records except other medical practitioners and support staff. Relying upon these assurances of confidentiality, Mrs. Allen related information of a…
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