Legal Opinion
Dennis Willard v. State of Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 7, 2017No. 16–1009PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZAGER, Justice.
In this interlocutory appeal, we are asked to determine whether a hospital’s Patient Safety Net materials are protected under the morbidity and mortality privilege, and whether this information is discoverable in this medical negligence action. Dennis Willard was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident in Davenport, Iowa. After initial treatment in Davenport, Willard was transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) for further treatment. Because of the seriousness of his injuries, he was sedated and intubated. During his treatment at UIHC, Willard…
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