BEDNARIK v. ST. ELIZABETH HEALTH CTR.

No. 09 MA 34.

2009 Ohio 6404

Carol Bednarik, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. St. Elizabeth Health Center, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Seventh District, Mahoning County.

Dated: December 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney William Ramage, 4822 Market Street, Suite 220, Youngstown, Ohio 44502, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Attorney Thomas Wilson, 100 Federal Plaza East, Suite 926, Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1811, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before: Hon. Joseph J. Vukovich, Hon. Gene Donofrio, Hon. Mary DeGenaro.


OPINION

VUKOVICH, P.J.

¶{1} Defendant-appellant St. Elizabeth Health Center appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court which ordered the production in discovery of a portion of a non-party patient's medical record. The issue on appeal is whether this record is protected by physician-patient privilege or whether a non-statutory exception exists in a case where plaintiff-appellee Carol Bednarik requires the non-party patient...

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