NEWCOMER v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.

No. 2005-C-1242.

921 So.2d 1012 (2005)

Sheri NEWCOMER v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Feringa, Jr., Douglas L. Grundmeyer, Scott C. Barney, Keith C. Armstrong, Chaffe McAll, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Tyco Healthcare Group, LP, American Home Assurance Company and Curtis Amann.

Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Wiedemann & Wiedemann, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Sheri Newcomer.

(Court composed of Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge MAX N. TOBIAS JR., Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME).


PATRICIA R. MURRAY, Judge.

The issue presented is whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding Curtis Amann's initial interview record pertaining to his treatment at Addiction Recovery Resources of New Orleans, Inc. ("ARRNO") discoverable. Relators contend that the initial interview record is not discoverable for the following three reasons: (i) it is privileged under Louisiana law, La. C.E. art. 510, which codifies the health care provider-patient privilege...

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