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McCORMICK v. ENGLAND

No. 2751.

328 S.C. 627 (1997)

494 S.E.2d 431

Sally McCORMICK, Appellant, v. Kent ENGLAND, M.D., and Michael Meyers, M.S.W., Defendants, of whom Kent England, M.D., is Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided November 17, 1997.

Rehearing Denied January 22, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Brent Kiker, of Svalina, Richardson & Larson, Beaufort, and James B. Richardson, Jr., of Svalina, Richardson & Larson, Columbia, for Appellant.

Hutson S. Davis, Jr. and Scott A. Seelhoff, both of Davis, Tupper, Grimsley & Seelhoff, Beaufort, for Respondent.

ANDERSON, Judge:

Sally McCormick filed a complaint alleging that her physician, Kent England, breached a duty of confidentiality by disclosing information about her emotional health during a divorce proceeding involving her former husband. The special circuit court judge struck the allegation from the complaint, finding it did not state a cause of action. McCormick appeals. We hold South Carolina shall recognize a cause of action for a physician's breach of a duty...

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