Kayfetz v. State of California

Opinion

WHITE, P. J.

Appellant Daniel O. Kayfetz, M.D., sued the State of California, the Board of Medical Quality Assurance (Board), the Physicians Diversion Program, and the diversion program administrator, Jerome S. Becker, for damages arising from publication of disciplinary action against him in the official “Action Report” which is distributed to hospitals and doctors. Kayfetz alleges that the published report was inaccurate and violated promised confidentiality concerning his participation in the Diversion Program for Impaired Physicians, a drug rehabilitation program.

The trial court…