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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

LORI ANN MORRIS, )

)

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05cv962-MHT

) WO

FLORIDA TRANSFORMER, et al., )

)

Defendants. )

HIPAA ORDER IN CIVIL ACTION

Upon consideration of the motion for HIPAA order, (Doc. # 41), filed June 26, 2006,

and for good cause, it is

ORDERED that the motion be and hereby is GRANTED as follows:

Upon compliance with Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and upon

filing the Motion for HIPAA Order, the attorneys for the parties are permitted to inspect and

copy all health information relating to any individual who is a party to this case, or of any

decedent or other real party in interest, represented by an executor, administrator, guardian,

next friend, bailee or trustee, and to inspect and copy all information relative to payment for

the provision of medical care to any such individual. Subject to the provisions of Rule 26

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to the scope and limits of discovery, the

attorneys for the parties to this lawsuit may request an interview with any health care

provider, health plan administrator, or other individual in connection with the aforementioned

health information and payments therefore (such information collectively referred to

hereafter as “Protected Health Information”). Such health care provider, health plan

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administrator, or other individual may grant or deny a request for an interview. 

This Court Order authorizes any third party who is provided with a subpoena

requesting the production of documents or commanding attendance at deposition or trial to

disclose Protected Health Information in response to such request or subpoena. This Court

Order is intended to authorize such disclosures under Section 164.512(e)(1) of the privacy

regulations issued pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of

1996 (HIPAA). 

Nothing in this Order shall be deemed to relieve any party or attorney of the

requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Nothing in this Order permits

disclosure of confidential communications, made for the purposes of diagnosis or treatment

of a patient’s mental or emotional condition, including alcohol or drug addiction, among the

patient, the patient’s psychotherapist, and persons who are participating in the diagnosis or

treatment under the direction of the psychotherapist, including members of the patient’s

family, nor does this Order permit disclosure of records or information relating to HIV

testing or sexually transmitted disease.

Nothing in this Order shall be construed to authorize any party or any attorney for any

party to release, exchange, submit or share any Protected Health information with any other

person or any other entity, other than an agent or employee of the attorney or party. The

parties are prohibited from using or disclosing the protected health information from any

purpose other than the litigation or proceeding for which such information was requested

pursuant to the requirements of 45 C.F.R. § 164.512(e)(1)(v)(A). 

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At the immediate conclusion of this action and at the written request of an individual

whose Protected Health Information has been disclosed, or such individual’s authorized

representative, all recipients of the Protected Health Information shall return to the requesting

party the documents and all copies thereof containing Protected Health Information received

by them pursuant to this Order. If such written request is not made at the immediate

conclusion of this action, all recipients of the Protected Health Information reserve the right

to destroy such documents and any copies thereof containing Protected Health Information

received by them pursuant to this Order. Such Protected Health Information received in an

insurance claim file and law firm litigation file may be retained to allow compliance to the

extent and for the period that such retention is required by Alabama insurance laws and the

Alabama State Bar rules and regulations.

A photocopy of this Order shall be deemed as an original. 

DONE, this 6th day of July, 2006.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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