COUTEE v. BEURLOT

No. CA 2006-569.

943 So.2d 637 (2006)

Delton Ray COUTEE v. Rayland K. BEURLOT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 15, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene Joseph Sues, Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell, Alexandria, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Rayland K. Beurlot.

Eugene A. Ledet Jr., Rivers, Beck, Dalrymple & Ledet, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Delton Ray Coutee.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JOHN D. SAUNDERS, and MARC T. AMY, Judges.


SAUNDERS, Judge.

The plaintiff filed suit against his former treating physician for breach of physician-patient privilege, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. The patient brought his action against his physician because his physician allegedly disclosed private, confidential information to the patient's adversary at an ex parte meeting held to discuss the physician's testimony in the patient's upcoming maritime trial.

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