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Haywood v. Samai
Citations: 624 So. 2d 1154; 1993 WL 355616Docket: 93-1371
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; September 15, 1993; Florida; State Appellate Court
The District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, granted a petition for writ of common law certiorari in a medical malpractice case involving Arlene Haywood, M.D., and her practice against John and Sheila Samai, parents of plaintiff Cherise Samai. The court addressed a trial court's order compelling the production of Dr. Haywood's appointment book, which contained nonparty patient names and telephone numbers. Petitioners argued that disclosing this information would invade the privacy of nonparty patients and was irrelevant to the case. Respondents contended that the appointment book was relevant to assess whether Dr. Haywood was overextended with patient appointments, impacting her ability to respond to the plaintiff's calls for help. The court concluded that while the appointment book itself could be produced, the actual names and telephone numbers of nonparty patients were unnecessary and constituted an invasion of privacy. The court determined that identifying information could be omitted, allowing for the acknowledgment of patients by appointment dates and times instead. Consequently, the court quashed the trial court's order requiring the production of the nonparty patients' identifying information, emphasizing that revealing such information was irrelevant to the case. The decision was rendered on September 15, 1993, with a revision on October 22, 1993, and was concurred by Chief Judge Dell and Judge Glickstein.