Legal Opinion
Mellow v. Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Ass'n of Rhode Island
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 21, 1989No. 89-161-AppealPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
On December 7, 1989, the litigants, by their counsel, appeared before this court to show cause why the issue presented in this appeal should not be summarily decided.
On September 22, 1982, plaintiff, a physician, was on emergency-room duty at the Kent County Memorial Hospital when he treated Albert Ruzzo (Ruzzo) for injuries to his head and body. In the course of treatment, plaintiff tested Ruzzo’s blood-alcohol level. The results of that test became public knowledge when published in the local newspaper. Ruzzo then brought suit against plaintiff for his revealing this information…
3Cases cited2 opinions
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