Lavelle v. Guilford County Area Mental Illness, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse Authority

WYNN, Judge.

Plaintiff Janelle M. Lavelle received outpatient mental health services from defendant Guilford County Area Mental Illness, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Authority (Mental Health) for approximately two years. In April 1991 plaintiff disagreed with Mental Health’s proposed course of treatment which included termination of her therapy. Plaintiff filed a grievance with Mental Health and obtained an external advocate pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-53 to assist her with the grievance process. Plaintiff and her advocate *76requested a copy of plaintiff’s confidential records…