California Court of Appeal

Civil Code section 56.16, an exception to the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act's general rule prohibiting disclosure of medical information to outsiders, permits health care providers to discuss general medical information about a patient without his consent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2003
• Published 06/25/2003

Judges

• CURRY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Offices of Alvin L. Pittman and Alvin L. Pittman for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Reback, McAndrews & Kjar, Robert C. Reback and David J. Rubaum, Manhattan Beach, for Defendant and Respondent.