Slobin v. Henry Ford Health Care’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions

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1. “[i]n this case, we have precisely the business or commercial purpose that is outside the express contemplation of the MCPA. The law firm here did not act as a mere conduit or intermediary, procuring the medical records in order to pass them along for plaintiffs “personal, family or household” use. Rather, the medical records were sought principally so that the law firm itself could engage in its own business or commercial enterprise, namely, the evaluation and pursuit of legal avenues to procure financial rewards and other relief for its client. While there will sometimes be a fine line between activities within the scope of the MCPA and those beyond its coverage, we believe that the activities in question here are too indirectly related to plaintiffs “personal, family, or household” use to fall within the act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Pennsylvania Employee, Benefit Trust Fund v. Zeneca, Inc. · 495 F. Supp. 2d 1027 - In Re Bextra & Celebrex Marketing Sales Practices & Product Liability Litigation

2. “the conduct of a business providing goods, property or services, primarily for personal, family or household purposes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Premium Freight Mgmt., LLC v. PM Engineered Solutions, Inc.