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· 12/9/1946

Patterson v. Florida

Citations

  • 329 U.S. 789
  • 67 S. Ct. 352

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holder of patient privilege cannot limit waiver of privilege to communications to one physician and not to another physician who treated the same patient
  • physician-patient privilege does not control over right of inspection under sec. 269.57(1), Stats.
  • discovery statute held to prevail over privilege statute
  • discovery statute held to prevail over privilege statute

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