· 9/15/1871
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Co. v. Firth
Citations
- 60 Ill. 451
Syllabus
<p>Hew tuial — verdict supported by the evidence. In this case, the verdict being supported by the evidence, a new trial was refused.</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- observing that communications made by a patient to a doctor are “intended to be private and confidential, and can never be divulged without the consent of the patient”
- privilege extends to necessary organs of communication between physician and patient
- privilege extends to necessary organs of communication between physician and patient
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