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COURT QUASHED ORDER ALLOWING OPPOSING COUNSEL TO ACCESS AND REVIEW PERSONAL MEDICAL RECORDS PRIOR TO AN IN-CAMERA REVIEW

Jul 30th, 2020 in News by admin

COURT QUASHED ORDER ALLOWING OPPOSING COUNSEL TO ACCESS AND REVIEW PERSONAL MEDICAL RECORDS PRIOR TO AN IN-CAMERA REVIEW BY THE JUDGE—AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW MUST OCCUR BEFORE RECORDS GET DISCLOSED TO OPPOSING COUNSEL.

Northcutt v. Turner 45 Fla. L Weekly D1441 (Fla. 1st DCA June 12, 2020):

The plaintiff filed a petition for certiorari asking the court to quash a trial court’s order which allowed opposing counsel to have access to certain personal medical records before an independent, in camera inspection. The court quashed the order, finding that in order to ensure protection of the constitutional right to privacy, an independent review by the court must occur prior to any disclosure of the records to opposing counsel.