FISHER v. STATE EX REL. DEPT. OF HEALTH

No. 22259-4-III.

106 P.3d 836 (2005)

Marcy FISHER, on her Behalf and on Behalf of a Class of Similarly Situated Plaintiffs, Appellant, v. The STATE of Washington, by and through the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, and/or by and through the Medical Quality Assurance Commission, and/or by and through the Attorney General, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Eight.

February 15, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Dunn, Dunn & Black PS, Daniel E. Huntington, Richter-Wimberley PS, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

John C. Riseborough, Laura D. McAloon, Attorneys at Law, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, A.C.J.

The essential question in this dispute is whether a patient whose medical records have been disseminated in violation of the apparent purpose of Washington's Uniform Health Care Information Act, chapter 70.02 RCW (Act), can sue state agencies including the Department of Health and the Office of the Attorney General.

Both (the attorney general's office through the Department of Health) received health care information about the plaintiffs as...

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