HODGES v. OAK TREE REALTORS, INC.

(CC 16CV31245)(SC S065530).

426 P.3d 82 (2018)

363 Or. 601

Janet HODGES, Plaintiff, v. OAK TREE REALTORS, INC., et al., Defendants. Emily Hodges, an Oregon resident, Plaintiff-Relator, v. Oak Tree Realtors, Inc., an Oregon Corporation; Robert C. Niccolls; Louis F. Mahar; Robert C. Niccolls and Mary Ruth Niccolls, in their capacity as Trustees of the Niccolls Family Trust; Mary Ruth Niccolls; and Kathryn E. Mahar, Defendants-Adverse Parties. Sadie Hodges, Plaintiff, v. Oak Tree Realtors, Inc., et al., Defendants. Susan Hager Hamilton, Plaintiff, v. Oak Tree Realtors, Inc., et al., Defendants. Clara J. Daley, Plaintiff, v. Oak Tree Realtors, Inc., et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

September 13, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Travis Eiva , Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for relator.

Alicia Marie Wilson , Frohnmayer, Deatherage, Jamieson, Moore, Armosino & McGovern, P.C., Medford, argued the cause and filed the brief for adverse parties. Also on the brief was Tracy M. McGovern.

Lindsey H. Hughes , Keating Jones Hughes, P.C., Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Also on the brief was Hillary A. Taylor.

Nadia H. Dahab , Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter P.C., Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.


The issue in this mandamus proceeding is whether the limitation in OEC 504-1(4)(b) on the physician-patient privilege allows a defendant to discover plaintiff's communications with treating physicians regarding physical injuries for which she seeks damages. Plaintiff-relator Emily Hodges contends...

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