Discovery Request Pits Worker Against Kids' Privacy Interests

By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorA health worker's allegation that she contracted HIV while working with sick children has led to an appellate court battle about whether she should have access to the children's medical information to help prove her claim.The 1st District Court of Appeal granted the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland's petition for a writ of review on May 5. The hospital contends that allowing an applicant to access children's medical records will impede upon their privacy rights. The applicant, Suzanne McKnight, filed a claim alleging that she con...