Woelfling v. Great-West Life Assurance Co.

In disposing of the second assignment of error, which deals with the controversial waiver of the privilege of decedent’s physician to testify concerning his treatment of Doctor Woelfling, I have a hesitancy to reach a conclusion that in this case the privilege against testimony of the physician was waived concerning the physician’s communications with, or advice to Dr. Woelfling, or the physician’s diagnosis or treatment incident thereto. However, I concur in the judgment and in the excellent analysis of the many legal questions raised in this case, and of the applicable legal principles as…