Haughton v. Canning

Barnes, Chief Judge.

Cherry Haughton sued psychiatrist Suzanne Canning for medical malpractice and invasion of privacy for sending letters containing psychiatric information to Haughton’s other physicians and for releasing her psychiatric records to an attorney. During the jury trial, the trial court granted Canning’s motion for directed verdicts on Haughton’s claims of medical malpractice and invasion of privacy arising from the letters, and for punitive damages. The jury returned a defense verdict on Haughton’s invasion of privacy claim related to the release of her records, and she appeals,…