Thornburg v. El Centro Reg'l Med. Ctr., D047004
Judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant, in case where defendant charged $2 a page for copies of patients' medical records, is reversed as, by its terms, Evidence Code section 1158, limiting copy charges to no more than 10 cents a page for medical records, contemplates private enforcement by patients.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/22/2006
- Published 09/22/2006
Judges
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Niddrie, Fish & Buchanan and Michael H. Fish, San Diego; Huffman & Kostas and James C. Kostas, San Diego; Law Offices of Sheldon A. Ostroff and Sheldon A. Ostroff, San Diego; Law Offices of Barron Ramos and Barron Ramos, Del Mar, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Martha L. McGill; DiCaro, Coppo & Popcke and Michael R. Popcke, Carlsbad, for Defendant and Respondent.