Supreme Court of Minnesota· 11/12/1971

State v. Staat

Citations

192 N.W.2d 192
291 Minn. 394
1971 Minn. LEXIS 1045

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holding that the statute’s broad language encompasses physical articles, verbal communications, and any other knowledge obtained by the physician through his observation and examination
holding “the physician- patient privilege extends by implication to nurses or attendants who are employees or acting under the direction of the physician examining or treating the patient”
discussing the statutory requirements to determine whether the physician-patient privilege applies to a particular piece of evidence
“[T]he burden rests upon the claimant of the privilege to establish all the facts necessary to invoke it.”
“Whether . . . 6 foundational facts have been established is a question of fact to be determined by the trial court.”
privilege extends to verbal communications and knowledge acquired through observation

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Judges: Knutson, Murphy, Otis, Rogosheske, Rolloff

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