Legal Opinion
Karen P. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 2011No. B236076PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KUMAR, J.*
Evidence Code1 section 994 provides a patient with the power to prevent a third party from disclosing any “confidential communication” with a medical professional. The patient-litigant exception to this privilege (§ 996) indicates, in pertinent part, that the privilege is not applicable “to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the condition of the patient if such issue has been tendered by: [(R] (a) [t]he patient; [or] [][] (b) [a]ny party claiming through or under the patient . . . .”
The two issues presented concern the applicability of the patient-litigant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- In Re LifschutzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Center v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
- In Re the Marriage of HutchinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
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