Patton v. St. Francis Hospital

Johnson, Chief Judge.

This case concerns the applicability of the statutory discovery cloak afforded under the peer review and medical review statutes. Dr. Robert Patton contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to compel discovery directed to St. Francis Hospital because (1) a malice exception applies to the discovery privileges, (2) the medical review and peer review statutes do not apply where the process itself is under attack, and (3) the medical review committee failed to strictly adhere to its bylaws. We find no merit in Patton’s arguments and affirm the trial court’s order…