Dineen v. Pelfrey

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 2035

Syllabus

In a civil suit, a trial court order directing the plaintiff to disclose information claimed to be protected by the physician-patient privilege, including information concerning his diagnosis and treatment by medical professionals and authorizations for release of medical records, constituted a final, appealable order pursuant to R.C. 2505.02(B)(4). Considering the narrow injury remaining at issue in the case and the extensive scope of the defendant's discovery requests, the trial court erred by ordering broad, unprotected access to the plaintiff's medical information without regard to whether the requested information is causally or historically related to the injuries presented in the civil action as required by R.C. 2318.02(B)(3)(a). Judgment reversed, cause remanded.