Szpak v. Inyang

Defendants1 appeal by leave granted2 the trial court’s order granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion for a qualified protective order in this medical malpractice action. Defendants argue that the trial court abused its discretion when it imposed certain conditions on the protective order. We agree, and therefore reverse in part and vacate in part the qualified protective order.

Defendants argue that where a qualified protective order is entered to ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 42 USC 1320d et seq., it was an abuse of…