HOWARD v. SVOBODA

A15-0896.

890 N.W.2d 111 (2017)

Anita J. HOWARD, Appellant, v. Shelly R. SVOBODA, M.D., et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: February 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick Stoneking , Eric J. Magnuson , Lisa Lodin Peralta , Brandon Thompson , Robins Kaplan LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Richard E. Bosse , Law Office of Richard E. Bosse, Chartered, Henning, Minnesota, for appellant.

Paul C. Peterson , William L. Davidson , João C. Medeiros , Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondents.

Mark A. Hallberg , Amy C. Wallace , Hallberg Law, P.A., Saint Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association for Justice.

Mark R. Whitmore , Christine E. Hinrichs , Bassford Remele, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Medical Association.


OPINION

The parties in this case seek an interpretation of Minn. Stat. § 595.02, subd. 5 (2016), which provides that when a patient waives the physician-patient privilege in a health care malpractice action, the waiver includes permission for "informal discussions" with health care providers. Although the issue...

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