McGINNIS v. McGINNIS

No. 8327DC301.

311 S.E.2d 669 (1984)

Jake Allen McGINNIS, Sr. v. Betty Jean McGINNIS.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No brief filed for plaintiff-appellee.

Childers, Fowler & Childers by Max L. Childers and David C. Childers, Mount Holly, for defendant-appellant.


HILL, Judge.

Defendant contends the trial court erred in allowing in its entirety the testimony of defendant's psychiatrist concerning treatment defendant received from him in his capacity as a psychiatrist. Objection was made to the psychiatrist's testimony by defendant on the grounds that any communication regarding the psychiatrist was privileged information.

North Carolina has created by statute a privilege for communications between physician and patient...

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