CURRAN v. PASEK

No. 93-267.

886 P.2d 272 (1994)

Deirdre J. CURRAN, Appellant, (Plaintiff), v. Gregory J. PASEK, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Patrick McDonald, M.D., Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

December 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Zwickl of Beech Street Law Office, Casper, for appellant.

Robert M. Shively of Murane & Bostwick, Casper, for appellee.

Before GOLDEN, C.J., and THOMAS, CARDINE, MACY, and TAYLOR, JJ.


TAYLOR, Justice.

The certified questions before this court require us to test the application of the confidential marital communication privilege which prevents one spouse from testifying against the other. A doctor committed suicide and marijuana was found on his body. During the investigation of the suicide, a deputy sheriff questioned the doctor's widow and she indicated that her late husband was a frequent user of marijuana.

Appellant filed a malpractice...

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