United States Eighth Circuit
Missouri Prot. & Advocacy Servs. v. Missouri Dep't of Mental Health, 05-1780, 05-3303
The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act (PAMII), 42 U.S.C. sections 10801-10851, preempts a Missouri law which protects from disclosure certain medical peer review committee reports.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/10/2006
- Published 05/10/2006
Judges
- RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, MELLOY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David E. Hale, argued, Brentwood, MO (Erica L. Stephens and Michael H. Finkelstein, Jefferson City, MO, on the brief).
- For Appellees:
- Assistant Atty. Gen., Bart Anton Matanic, argued, Jefferson City, MO, for appellants/cross-appellees.