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HOPSON v. KENNESTONE HOSP., INC.

No. A99A1852.

526 S.E.2d 622 (1999)

241 Ga. App. 829

HOPSON v. KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied January 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beltran & Associates, Frank J. Beltran, Charlotte K. Perrell, Atlanta, for appellant.

Browning & Tanksley, Marietta, Henry D. Green, Jr., David V. Johnson, Atlanta, for appellee.

JOHNSON, Chief Judge.

Communications between a patient and psychiatrist are absolutely privileged and not discoverable unless the patient affirmatively waives the privilege.1 Under OCGA § 9-11-34(c), a party to a lawsuit may request that a nonparty hospital produce patient records that are not privileged. If the patient, hospital or any party does not object to the request within ten days of its filing, the hospital shall produce...

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