Appel v. Quilantang

Petitioner, plaintiff in a personal injury suit, seeks review by certiorari of a trial court order requiring her to produce medical records concerning her treatment for alcoholism.

The plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident on March 7, 1988, and was treated for alcoholism beginning June 8, 1990. Defendant sought production of her medical records concerning the alcoholism treatment arguing that plaintiffs claim for a substantial loss of earnings in her business as a result of the accident could have been caused by her alcoholism. Plaintiff contends that these records are not subject to…