HAGEMAN v. SW GEN. HEALTH CTR.

No. 2007-0376.

119 Ohio St.3d 185 (2008)

2008-Ohio-3343

HAGEMAN, Appellee, v. SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER et al., Appellees; BELOVICH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 9, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Boulas Co., L.P.A., and James E. Boulas, for appellee Kenneth Hageman.

Law Office of Jacob Kronenberg and Jacob A.H. Kronenberg, for appellant.


MOYER, C.J.

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{¶ 1} This case presents the issue of whether an attorney may be liable for the unauthorized disclosure to a third party of medical information regarding an opposing party that was obtained through litigation. For the following reasons, we hold that an attorney may be held liable for such an unauthorized disclosure. Therefore, we affirm the judgment of the court...

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