Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Christina Lynn Goldstein, MD, Et al. vs. The Honorable Kevin Crane, Judge of the Circuit Court of Boone County, Missouri, Division Three
Relator Christina Koshak, a physician, petitioned for a writ of prohibition to prevent the release of her medical records in a medical negligence suit filed by Bruce Cox. Cox alleged Koshak had a medical condition affecting her ability to perform surgeries and sought discovery of her medical records. The circuit court ordered the release of the records, but the appellate court made its preliminary writ of prohibition permanent, holding that Koshak had not waived her physician-patient privilege through her pleadings, deposition testimony elicited by opposing counsel, or general discussions with a co-worker.