In plaintiffs’ suit against their former dentist and others for allegedly disclosing their and their minor children’s confidential medical information in violation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, trial court’s rulings sustaining defendant’s demurrer on certain causes of action and dismissing certain claims is affirmed as, although the causes of action at issue are not impermissibly vague or confusing, the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act preempts plaintiffs’ claims against defendant.     

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Appellate Information

Filed January 29, 2010

Judges

Opinion by Judge Chaney

CounselFor Appellant:   Law Offices of Robert A. Brown, Robert A. Brown; Law Offices of Lyle F. Middleton and Lyle F. Middleton

For Appellee:  Carlson & Messer, David J. Kaminski and Stephen A. Watkins

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