A.T. v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
989 P.2d 219 (1999)
- Written by Tammy Boggs, JD
Facts
A.T. (plaintiff) was a self-employed chiropractor who was injured in an automobile accident. A.T. filed a claim for benefits with her insurer, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. (State Farm) (defendant). The dispute proceeded to arbitration under the Uniform Arbitration Act, and during the arbitration, A.T. produced medical records regarding her mental and psychological health. The records indicated that A.T. had been diagnosed with a psychological disorder. The arbitration ended with an award for A.T. Subsequently, A.T. served as an expert medical witness in litigation between one of A.T.’s chiropractic patients and State Farm. At trial, State Farm cross-examined A.T. using her medical information that State Farm had obtained through the arbitration. A.T. sued State Farm alleging various causes of action premised on State Farm’s disclosure of purportedly confidential information, A.T.’s medical information. The trial court granted summary judgment to State Farm. A.T. appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ney, J.)
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