Litigation
Apr. 15, 2011
Court: Opt-Out Class Action Violates Privacy
The state appellate panel's decision in a case involving claims over syphilis treatment could have wide ramifications for both patient privacy law and class action settlements.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - In a unanimous decision that could have ramifications for both class-action settlements and patients' privacy in California, a state appeals panel Wednesday ordered a trial court to shield the names of potential members of a class action who received treatment for syphilis.
In the case, the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center is accused of negligence and breach of implied warranty...
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