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COBURN v. SEDA

No. 49549-1.

101 Wn.2d 270 (1984)

677 P.2d 173

ANGELINE A. COBURN, Individually and as Administratrix, ET AL, Respondents, v. PETER SEDA, ET AL, Defendants, KADLEC HOSPITAL, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 23, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberts & Shefelman, Lee R. Voorhees, Jr., Paul L. Ahern, and Edwin D. Rauzi, for petitioner.

John R. Sullivan, for respondents.

Walter Walkinshaw, Stimson Bullitt, and Lorrie D. Northey on behalf of Washington State Hospital Association and Jeffrey P. Smith on behalf of Washington State Medical Association, amici curiae for petitioner.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux, Robert H. Whaley, and Gary Bloom on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae for respondents.

UTTER, J.

Petitioner Kadlec Hospital challenges a trial court order to answer an interrogatory and produce records of a hospital committee, asserting that the requested information is immune from discovery under RCW 4.24.250 and the common law. We hold RCW 4.24.250 applies to this medical malpractice action and affords an immunity from discovery to the written records, proceedings, and reports of hospital committees which review the quality of patient care.

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