HICKS v. TALBOTT RECOVERY SYSTEM, INC.

No. 98-8821.

196 F.3d 1226 (1999)

Raymond D. HICKS, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TALBOTT RECOVERY SYSTEM, INC. a.k.a. Talbott Marsh Recovery System or Talbott Marsh Recovery Center, Anchor Hospital, Barry H. Lubin, M.D., G. Douglas Talbott, M.D., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

November 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wade K. Copeland, Daniel J. Huff, Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Michael T. Nations, Nations & Toman, Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before TJOFLAT and BIRCH, Circuit Judges, and BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.


BIRCH, Circuit Judge:

This appeal concerns the validity of an alcoholic physician patient's release used by an addiction recovery facility to send to a state medical licensing board psychiatric and psychological treatment records, including sensitive sexual disclosures. The jury rendered a verdict in the physician's favor, and the district judge denied post-trial motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial. We affirm.

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