TN Supreme Court: Ex-Parte Contact With Non-Party Physicians Disallowed
Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that ex parte communications between defense counsel and a plaintiff's non-party physician are not allowed.
Click here to read the entire opinion.
The Court ruled that these sort of communications violate the implied covenant of confidentiality between physicians and patients. This only makes sense because this is some of the most sensitive information about a person. Moreover, the information can be obtained through formal discovery.
Thanks to The Duncan Law Firm for bringing this to our attention.
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