Castellano v. Halpern
A general surgeon sued a competing plastic surgeon for defamation and tortious interference over a letter opposing a hospital's proposal to create a cosmetic surgery practice area; the trial court found all requested discovery privileged under sections 395.0191(8), 395.0193(8), and 766.101(5). The Second District granted certiorari and quashed the orders, holding that the plain language of the peer-review/credentialing confidentiality statutes limits the privilege to civil actions arising out of matters actually subject to evaluation and review by the relevant board or committee, and does not reach a suit arising from a proposal to create a new clinical practice area.
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