There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the physician or by the patient, of a duty arising out of the physician-patient relationship.
Cal. Evid. Code § 1001
Physician-Patient Privilege
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 142 Cal. App. 4th 21 - California Consumer Health Care Council v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (2006)
Most recently applied in 142 Cal. App. 4th 21 - California Consumer Health Care Council v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (July 2006)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.