Legal Opinion
Doe v. Guthrie Clinic, Ltd.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 9, 2014PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified the following question for our consideration: “Whether, under New York law, the common law right of action for breach of the fiduciary duty of confidentiality for the unauthorized disclosure of medical information may run directly against medical corporations, even when the employee responsible for the breach is not a physician and acts outside the scope of her employment?” We answer the question in the negative.
On July 1, 2010, “John Doe” was being treated for a sexually transmitted disease…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hill v. St. Clare's HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Judith M. v. Sisters of Charity HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- N. X. v. Cabrini Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Cornell v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Doe v. Community Health Plan—Kaiser Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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- Benacquista v. SprattDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2016
- Chichester v. WallaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
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