Eisenhower Medical Center v. Superior Court

Opinion

McKINSTER, Acting P. J.

Petitioner Eisenhower Medical Center (EMC) seeks writ review of an order denying its motion for summary adjudication of a cause of action under the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). (Civ. Code, § 56 et seq.) We grant EMC’s petition, concluding that a health care provider cannot be held liable under the relevant portions of the CMIA for the release of an individual’s personal identifying information that is not coupled with that individual’s medical history, mental or physical condition, or treatment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A computer was…