KAREN P. v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B236076.

200 Cal.App.4th 908 (2011)

KAREN P., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; ANDRES P. et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

November 9, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Children's Law Center, Sophia Ali and Etty Shalev , for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Michael N. Koenig and David Barling for Real Party in Interest Andres P.


OPINION

KUMAR, J.*

Evidence Code1 section 994 provides a patient with the power to prevent a third party from disclosing any "confidential communication" with a medical professional. The patient-litigant exception to this privilege (§ 996) indicates, in pertinent part, that the privilege is not applicable "to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the condition of...

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