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I,' " 5, On or rlbout FolJrumy ", 1000, Dofonclnnt rospon(lod to Plnlnllff'a cOllllao! n~l<nowloelolnu tho FobnlnlY I, 1000, corrospondonco, poo "t:xhllllt 13", qttachoelhoreto nncllncorporntod heroin, G, On or abmlt FobrllfllY 10/ 1!l99, h"vlno no rosponse from Pofemlant or Defondf1flt's ropresontntlvo, Plnlntl[f'a cOllllsel sent Pofondant n socond request for Plnlntlff's rocorela, Soo "Exhibit c", nUnchod horeto nnel Incorpornted heroin, 7, On FelllllfllY 12/ 1\)00, Pefendnnt roplled ~o Plnlntlff's counaol roqllest for the relenso of recorda und Indlcuted thl'! noed for nddltlonfll time ",,,at leust unW the vory end of this month", Seo t:xhlblt P", flttucheel horeto und Incorporated horeln, 0, On or "bout FebnlfllY 10, Hl90, Pefendflnt's counsol, Identified $lIpl'il, notified Plaintiff's counsel of h's represontntlon of Pefondnnt, In response 10 Plnlntlff's Exhibit "A", 9, On Fobt'LlfllY 23, 1900, Plfllntlff's counsel confirmed tllO Inltllll contact find the Intonded follow-liP dllto vln correspondonco, nnd again, requosted the I'oloaso of Plaintiff's records "as soon as posslblo," Seo Exhibit E", attached heroto and Incorpornted horoln. 10. Plaintiff's records were not rocelvod at the end of FobrufllY 1999. 11, On or about March 2, 1909, Dofondant's counsel faxod corrosPondenco to Plaintiff's counsel raising fl concorn about Plull1t1ff 1110ntal cnpaclly to sign tho I'olellse of records, Seo "t:xhlblt 1''', llt.tached horeto andlncorporntod herell1, 2 12, On Mflrcll 3, 1000, 1'IIIIntlff'6 counuul prol11ptly ruupondlld 10 Pofondllnt'u counsel's, ol11plmtlcillly donylng ilny Incnpm:lly on tl10 pllrt of PI 11 Inll ff, InchlPlng I'lfllntlff's <lblllty to vnluntnrlly consont to tllO roloas{1 of l1er roCOrcl6, 13, In ,1 telopl1one r.nnferonco Iletwoen coun60ls on Morcl1 4, 1000, Defendllnt'6 counsel then rfllsed concerns ntlHlr than 1101' 1110n \:11 I capacity alleging, In(er {11M, tl1llt tl1el Informallon COllld cilllSO "suhstantllll col1sequel1r.es to the plltlent..,l1nd 1115 client", as well /16 reputation dlll11age Ilnd 11111"111 to tl1lrd paltles. 14, pefendllnt's counsel refuses to honor the Pllllntlff's request for the relellse of her records, Which <11'0 now In tile possession of Pefendllnt's counsel. 15,,Defendllnt's counsel Is willing to provide Plaintiff's records to her counsel upon the condlllon that Defendant and Defendnnt's counsel redact certain portions of the records prior to delivering tho 111 to Plaintiff's counsel, 16, Pllllntlff and Plaintiff counsel stronuously ohJectr. to Ilny redacllon of her client's records and d0l116ncls tile hl11110dlate dollvelY of tho rocords, to whlcll she Is entltlml to have, whlcll ilre In Pofondllnt's counsels possession. 17, Plnlntlff believes and 1I1erofore avers lImt Pllllntlff hilS an Ilbsolute right to her records, 10. Plaintiff believes Ilncl therefore avers that thoro Is IInmocllote ond Irreparoble Injury to hor Ilncl Iler claim against tllO Defenr.lant roqulrll1g the collrt to IInl11ecllately orcler Defondont's counsol to roleose ony ol1d all records In'hls possession ond tiny records he l11ay become privy to In the futllre, to Plaintiff's cOUl1selltnmedlntely, 3 Exhibit A III\Wtlrnl.'p, UTINll '0, NlolldlAU IlI11JO!: p, FOI1!:MAN ,11,1'1' f'OIii:MAN YVONNI, M, IllIUIO JAMI,8 I.. WAI,UII NlCUOI,AH &')i'onlc~AN, P,C, 'HIIU NOIHl I !'II0NT IlTHlH,T IIAIIIIIUIJIIIKl, I'IlNNUYI.vANIA 17110, \700 g>,"'-4 ~ It:lllflIlOtH: ! I ~ 71/1 ?:JO,O:JOI ~ rAX (7171 2:10,6002 I'obnlil/Y J, JOOO fiant Cllrtlfuld..fllil1l . ~lll:itrlctlll!.[lJ}Li'mJ:'l\ Mr, Mltcl1 flmltll 3U12 Markot Street Camp 1'1111, "A 17(JIJ poar Mr, Smith I This finTl l1ar, boon contacted by Mrs, sl10lla Stllpalovltcl1 find hor l1usbund, William Stepalovltcll, rogllrellng posr,lIllo claims arising from YOllr tl10mpy und troatment of Mrs, Stepulovltcl1, , We 111'0 "Wosl/gilllng tl10 Illlegullons mnde by Mrs, Stepalovltch, and l1ave beon In touch with tho cUl11borland COl/nty District At:tol'l1ey's office und tho Hampton Township pollco Dapnrtmont In rognrd to reliltad n1i\ttors of which YOll 111"0 uWaro. You shouldrofrllln from I1ttampllng to contllct Mrs. Stopnlovltch for Ilny reason, If FOI' Ilny rouson YOll need to rOllch Mt', 01' Mrs, StepllloVltch, you should contact mo 01' Attol'l1uy JoFF Foromanllt this offico, [:nclosed with this roql./ost Is Iln lluthorlzllllon For 11 rolellsa of rocords slgnod by Mrs. Stopulovltch, I'IOelS0 forwmd to this offico no liltor thun FrldllY, FobruillY 5, 1099, caples of any and nil bills and paymunts, showing datos of paymcnt, made to you by Mrs. Stepalovltch, any and nil cllont rocords ond dlnlclan notos you maintain for ,Mrs. Stopillovltch, contolned In 1101' fila 01' In sopllrnte Ilnocdotul records, Ilnd ony and 1111 Ilppolntmont rocords refiectf!d In your clllonelart Including Ilppolntmont records l11alntlllnod by YOl/r offico, For Mrs, Staplllovltch from 199'1 to prpsont, Wo are roquestlng YOl'r responso to this lottoI', Including tho roqullstod dOCL/monts, no Illtor thlln Frldoy, Febl'uillY 5, 1999, \ ,~ '1- '1 VelY truly YOUI'S, cc: MI', and Mru, Stopolovltcl1 NICHOl.AS & FOREMAN l/YUQyWl~1)J(/(.A":~_~___, YOl1l1o N, l'luslc i,j" exhibit B 'il',"II'IP+" (' .t,1 ",'1. "\1" , I' "'\"U' ,,,0, n t , H'" ,., ,,,", .. . !I "'\ ; " Ii ", d _I< " " " " I;, " " " ,1' ',', , " " " 'I, H " ""j, 'lj'i 0: " ", .' " " I' .',' " " H "" q1' !i ., " :1' " Ii I ~ " , Ii .' " " I' r,' " " " " I; \\ " I' ,I " 'j .,. " " " l:l<hlbll 0 .." " " JllM4lllll"II__"I""'",\., ',OVlh.1 ",,_,1 ",1',11"-01.\;. 11.\1",. " Ii I' ,i" " , 11 I, ''Ii ;, " " " " " I' I' "" " " " " ,I , " Exhibit 0 " 11111 " L' " " q 'II> ". I' I. I' li " " ,. " "I' ,. 'I i'. ,i <I, " Ii " II 'i.," ";/' '" "I " " oj' lill I, " 'I; H "p 1\ " '! j: If' '; " ";0 l! d " 'I, .' " I' ,ll' " ;ti " .., " " " " " '111 H " . j',' I, " eXhibit I!! " '! ': " 'Ii I" " ", L, I' " ~",II\I"I''', " i";.'') 1'''1 il' ''11/1 (', t "' n " " ,,' "' It " .' ,li >; " ,', II' " " i' " I, , , , .' I' , . !< " I, .' " .I' " [, " "', " ',1, i\ " " >OJ' :'" I " " " j', exhibit" " , ,', Ii, I; I.. " Ii " " " " 'f " " " .",j"H',,"" ." " " " " " j,' Exhibit Q' ".l:~ H'" ,," '_qlJ \)::J 1-; , 'i, " " " " " " jj " " " , " Iii j,," " " I' ,', BTl:vr: 0, NIOHOIAS unpo~ p, l'orWMAN ,Jl:l'l'l'ont:MAN YYONNIi 1.1, IIUSIO ,lAMliH I.. WAl.Ol1 , (-'Wlln"",'" , . NIOlIOJJ,Ml & FOlmMAl'l'1 P,C, 4400 Nonnl FIloNT BTI1r:IiT IfA,mIBUIJ/1C>, Pr:NNBYI,YANIA 1711O'l'IllU C-:.') \...1<) r Mmch 3,1000 ~Il Fllx to ,ZJ.7-232-1849 III ~., Class MllU 'Tlmolhy .1, McMllhon, i:sqlllro M^RSI'IA~I., Pi:NNi:I-II:Y, WARNi:H, COI.i:MAN & COOGlN 100 Pine Slroel - 'I\h Floor 'ImrlsbllrO, PA 17100-0n03 R i: I firnlllilffi'It.du:LfunIUl Deill' Mr, McMahol11 This lottel' Is In rosponse lo your leller fClxecl lo llncl rocelved by lhls o[l1co on Mmch 2, 1909, I was ~lI1illJle to respond lo YOLW leUer yesterday due to 11 delllh In my family, We me quite slIrprlsed ilt YOLII" Clssertlon and concern over releasing my cllenl,s medical records dLle lo her CClpClclly, First, under tllo law, thero Is II prOsLll11pllon \Illlt a person Is dl3l:ulled' to havo capaclly unloss determined othorwlso by il COUlt, Mrs, Stepalovllch Is not lldJudlcaled InClllJClcltaled, Second, YOllr client has llllogedly boen "treallno" Mrs, Slepalovllch for llt eClsl, five (5) yearn or more, as a fully calJable, nOnll11I, fLlncllonlng porsonln socloly, As far as we Ilnow, l1e Ims not dolol'lnlnecl 101' lo of Immln8nt dClnoer to hersolf 01' lo othors, Third, If WCl bellevod tl1alll1ero was llny rellSon to doubt Mrs, Stepalovltch's mentill capacltYI we would not hnve I1ml her slon the medical aLlthorlzallol1 relellse, ' You acknowledgo lhat your cllenl rowlved Ollr requesl of February 1, 1999, lo release, InlQLjl1lfl, any and 1111, of Mrs, Slepnlovltcl1's medical and lrealmonl records 1 Our orelltesl: concel'n Is lhat youi' client now 11115 l1ild ample oppOltLlI1lly lo rodacllhoso records, and/or ovent:reale new records, and/or desu'oy ilny noles exchanood between lhem, Including his "therapy" noles, As limo pClSSOS, ll1ls concern only continuos lo swell. lviI', Smllhls well aware of lhe roquosllo reproduco lhoso records, 1'10 was put on nollco FebruarYl, 10\19, Bilsod on this notice ilnd request, wo me assuming lhal hCl sl10uld hnve 'Joen prepilt'il1g for this releilse, If lhe mcmds me volu/11lnou5, he 11115 had more Uwn ample) lIIne lo Cllpy the Infol'/11illlon we requosled pOI' our n~loase, Ills Ollr pr'oferenco lhal we receive nil of Mm, Slepalovllch,s records on Frld,lY, Mnrch 5, t999 by 5:00 pm, 1'01' Mr, Smllh lo conUnue to wllhhold lhose records Is 11 vlolallon of olhlcal 5lanclards ilnd conduct. FLlltlwr, If we neod lo seek ol1H1rgency rollof, we will do so, however, wo would prefer lo work coopewllvely with YOll, Utl:I'lIotlli (III) ~30'U30 I fAX (711) 2;IU0002 , I: ,: :' IlcH\Jl'ihvd t1wrClnl.llllY,I11I1Y glvc rlHO 10 pOlolltilllhlll'l11lo PllllnllIf Ill1d/or Ihlrll Plll'llcH, II IH Ihl' IhcHe rCIlHOnH l.llllY Ihllt Iho rOUOl'IlH n\ IHHIIO hllvc 1101 hccn pl'lHllIOcd, 15, flvnlcd IIH Hlntcd, illll'lng lho Ivlophone IJllnlcrcncc of' Mllrch 'I, IIH)I) cllllnHoll\l1' Dcl'ondllnl cxplol'cd 1I11lllnlnlllln 111'0 (2) IIl!crnllllvcH wllh I'h,lnllf'l'H cllllllHCI unnccl'lllng pl'od\lcllon of'lhc I'l1CUrdH 1I1IHH\lU, IIlrHI, cOllllHCI H\lggcHlcd Ihlll the l'ecol'IlH he pl'odllccd wllh II rClltlellon DulY ol'lhc 11I111lCH uf'ccrlllln IndlvldlllllH Hpccllicnlly Idunlllicd IllCreln,thoHu IndlvldlllllH lII'C third pllrllCH IIH hulwccn Pllllnlllfllnd l>ul'olldlllll. connHcl 1\11' Dul'ondllnlhlld 11llldc IhlH HllgguHllon heclIIIHU of' II good Ihl!h hclluf' lhlll HllhHuljllenl dlHHe11llnlltlon of'lhe Inlhl'll1l1lloll HIIggeH\ed IlIlhu l'eCOl'dH concc1'l11ng IhuHu Ihlrd pllrlluH l11ily m'clltu IIl'lHk of' polunlllll hlll'llllu tlH1He IlIdlvldlllllH, I\ddlllonllll)'. cll\IllHel H\lgguHlud lhllllhu rceordH cold he IIwde IIvllllllhle 10 PllllnlllrH el\lTunlll'ullllng hClIl!hcIIl'e provldul', Boih H\lglleHtlonH WUI'U l'oJucted, ilul'oIlH(l cOllllHol hUH ncvcl' pl'oposUlll'cdllcllon ol'thc I'CClll'dH hy Dufclldllnl. 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(lll) ~3I1,0311\ 'AX , .. ", '('Ill) ~3I1,Onll? \'( II' Ii", 'I' , ! (,' ',: "I " Mnrd13,I000 1(\\.1: I I \ \\1 I M/iI, ,1.\ )J,I;I :,' '.' I', '",'/ 1 ,..,....-. ....,._,.........'--._~_. ~Ijt Fax ta..ZlZ.~32.:u1411lkJ.~lniiMilll , Timothy J, McMlllwn, i:sqlllro MAI<SHA\.\., Pi:NNI:I'II:Y, WAHNI:R, cOI.r:MAN & COGGIN 100 PI no Streol . '\", [:1001' l'lllrllsilurg, PA 171130.0003 - ,.. ". ,.. ,., ,,, ,. ...... -. --". ,..~- - ,.,.-.-- -. .,.. Rt:1 SllllllilQYllch v, Smll11 Pear Mr, McMllhnnl This leltor Is In rosponse to YOllI lottol faxod to llnd rocolved by lhls oftlco on Mllrch 2, 1099, I wos unnhlo to respond to YOllr letter yesterday duo to II donlll In my flllnlly, We are quite surprised llt your assorllon und concern over rolellslng my c1lont's medical records due lo her capacity, first, lindeI' lhe luw, there Is II prosumpllon lhut u person Is doemed to hllve capllclty unl05S detennlned othmwlse hy II COW'l, Mrs, Sloplllovltch Is not udJwJlcalod Incllpllcllaled, Socond, YOlll' client has llllogedly been "trelltlno" Mrs, stepalovltch fer at leost, nvo (5) yoars 01' moro, as II flllly Cll\Jabla, normlll, fllncllonlng person In socloty, As fill' ns we know, he l1as not dotermlned 101' to of Iinmlnent dllnger lo horsolf 01' lo elhers, Third, If wo helleved thllt lhoro was any rellSon to doubt Mrs, 6teplllovllch's montal capilclly, we WOllld not havo had hor sign the medlclll eutl1erlzallon rolonse, You llcknowledoe lhnl your cllentrecelvod oLlr roqllost of Fehruary 1, 19!19, to relellse, 1n1ill:...nUn, any and nil of Mrs, stepalevltch's medlcClI I1I1d trelltment recerds, Our greatest concern Is lhat yellr client now 11<15 had amplo opportunity to rodact those records, and/or even croalo new records, and/or dostroy any nolos exchanged belWeAn tham, Including his "lherapy" notes, As limo passes, this concern only conllnllos to swell. Mr. Smllh Is well awnro of tl10 I'oqllest to roprodllco th060 rocords, 1-10 was put onnotlco fobrllalyl, 1999, Based onll1ls notlco and roquest, wo 011'0 llS5l11111no 1I1Ot ho sl10uld have been preparing for this release, If tile records are volumlnolls, he hOB l1acl moro tl1an ample lime to cepy thQ InfQrmallon we requestQd pOl' our releaso, It Is our preferonco that werecolvQ ull of Mrs, Stopalovltcl1'n records on friday, March 5, 1999 by 51130 pm, for Mr, Smith lo continuo lQ wllhholdlhese records Is a vlolnllon of elhlclll standllrds llnd tondllcl. Furll1er, If we neod to seok ornorgency rallof, wo will de so, howovor, we would prefer to work cooperatlvoly with you, ...DJf...FI.~N.....A....N..,T...8,.. .' , '. ,ru(~ IT i, ' I . ..:.:-: -,. i:1;i I ('-', \1,\ c'!i \i:;-\ LI), \:1-'1\ , LI ~ \ \ ' I" I.l ( ) t'f) \".' " p)! 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I:" II . 11 .. 1~1""11II111i II 1'1) ~alHlaB 1 ,,~ (I III ~aOBUII~ " ." Milich :I, 1 UUU In1 I 11,/,1\ h,,;; !ljll Fax to '117-a32-:l.tJ49 III 1'\ Clildllll ......'. - .. ...~,..... ...~ -,..,--."- I, .''/', 1 TlmoUw J, McMuhon, Esqulro MARSI'IAI..I., Pf:NNI:IIEY, WAI\NI=H, COI.f:MAN & COGGIN 100 Pine Stroet . 'Ilh 1'1001' '-!llrrls\luro, PA mOO-p003 Hf:1 allllUlkWtdLy._~IJll1h DellrMl', McMllhonl This lettor Is In rosponse to YOUI' lotteI' fllxod to llnd rocelved by this o[l1ce on March 2, 1999, I WllS unablo to respond to YOllr lettor yeslerdllY cllle to a dellth In my fmnlly, We llre qllllo surprlboel llt your ussortlon and concern ovor releasing my cllent/s medical records cillO to her capacity, First, ~mder the IllW, U1OI'els a prosumptlonlhat a person Is dflemed to hllVO cllpaclty unless delel'll1lnoel olhelwlso by a court. Mrs, Stepalovltch Is not lldjudlcaled Incnpacltatecl, Second, YOllr cllont has llllegeclly boen "lreaUng" Mrs, Stepalovltch for llt loasl, flvo (5) yems or moro, llS 0 fLIIly Cll\lablo, normlll, functioning person In socloty, As far as we I<now, ho has not determined 101' to of Immlnonl dangor to harsolf or to olherr., Third, If we bollovod thal lhore was any rOllson to dOllbt Mrs, Stopalovltch/s rnonlal capaclly, WlJ WOllld not hllve huel hor Sign lho medical authorization 1'010050, YOll acknowledgo Ulal YOUI' cllont recelyed our reqllost of I'ebrumy 1, 1999, to relellse, Inter' aUf], any llnd all of Mrs, Stopalovltch's Il1lldlclll and trlmtmont records, Our greatest concern Is that your cllolllnow hos had ample opportunity to redact lhose records, Clnd/or evon creolo new rocords, and/or dostroy any notos oxchangod belW(?An thom, Includlno his "therapy" noles, As I:Imo passes, lhls concern only conUnlles to swell, MI', Smllh 15 well "Wilra o[ lho roquo51lo roproduca thoso records, Ho was put: on notice Felmlalyl, 109\), Bused on this notice and requosl, wo are assuming Umt 110 should hove beon preparing [01' lhls rolonse. If tho records llro voluminous, ho has hod more than omple time to COllY lho Infonnotlon wo roquostod pOl' Cllll' I'eleaso, It Is our pl'efOrOllce thot we I'ocelvo 011 of Mrs, Stopolovllch's recol'ds on FrldllY, Morch 5, 1999 by 5100 pm, 1'01' MI', Smith to continuo lo wlthholcllhoso I'ocords Is a vlollltlon of olhlcal standerds and cOllduct. 1'1IIthor, If wo noed lo sook olllol'oency relief, wo will do so, howevor, we would prefer to WOl'k cooperatively wllh you, 1115. All ,IAIIITJMII ,1.1'1112,1 ]7,lIM~IK\l5111111151111(II' Hlllill,l\ H'I'!\I'/\I,(lVI'I'('II, 1'IIIInlll'l' v, : IN TI IIi ('(1I 'InOl' ('()tvltvION I'I.I\I\H : OF ('{ IMI\!\HI./\Nfl ('()IIN'I'Y, : PI':NNHYIN ANIA MITt'll HMITII. , . IJIll\lIldllnl : NO, 1)1).121):1 : CIVIL I\L'lION ,.I:\llllTY 1l.llliJ!ONSIC OF mWICNllAN'I' TO I'LAIN'J'WII'S illCOtJICS'I' JI()f{ ^lS,ICMICluml'jCYllS~I.1llN IIOU SI'ICCIAL IUCLIICJi' I, Adml\lod, IIpllnlnlhnnllllnn IInd hollul'. , , \(1 (") , \P 'I ,,0 I " .. 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Ihosu hllllvldllllls 111'0 thll'd pllrlloll liS holwoul\ 1'1 II I IIIifI' IIl1d Pul'olllhmt, CnllllHo\ 1'01' I)ol'olldllllt hlld mlldu Ihls HlIUIIUlilloll 110CIIUHO or IIlIood lillth hellol'thllllillhHOllllollt dlHHI\l11lulltloll or IIw lnl'ol'lnllllon IiIlUlIllHIOllllllho l'el:onlH coneel'nlllU IhoHe third plll'lIos I11I1Y urollloll rlHk or pO\l11l1l1l1 hlll'l11 tolhoSlJ Indll'lllulIls, Addlllol\lIl1y, cOllnsul sllUlIuslud Ihlll tho roeordH cold hu II1l1du 1I1'II1111h10 101'11IInlll'l'H clnTUlIllrulIlIlI1I hClllthcllrc pl'ovhlur, Iloth sUUuuHllol\H wore l'eJecled, Pcl'ollsc counHcl hllH nuvcl' propoHed I'edllellol\ ot'thc l'eeordH hy Del'ondllllt. Dcl'ol\su Clllll\liCl IUls IiUlIlIelitlld redllctlOI\ mux or Ihc pmpcl' 11I1I11UH or thu IlldlvldulIlH dusel'lhed lH'llCl'lI11y IIhow, 16, i\dl11llled III plln; dellied ill pl\l'\. II Iii IIdl11l1led Ihllll'IIIIIIIIITIII\d het' eounHelol1Jeet 10 IIIlY rll(lllCllollol' Ihe reeordli IIl\d 1\lrlhel' lIekl\owledlled t111111'11I11ltll'l' 11\111 hor oounHol dOl11l1lld 1111l11odlllle dollvcl'Y or tlw records IIlld thlll the records Ilre preHelltly III posHClililOI\ or delcllsu eOIlI\Hel.' The rCl11l1lllll\lIl1l'erl11el\lH 01' Ihls plll'lll1l'l1l'h 111'0 llonled, 17, Dllllled, The Ill'el'lnelllllllllhls plll'llgl'llph elllllllllllte II10gll1 eOllclUHlollllnd Ilrc dcnled Olllhlll hllSls, 1 H, DOI\Ied, Tho IlVC 1'I11el\t II 11\ thlH pll1'lIl1l'l1ph ellllHtltUlo 11101111\ cono1UHl01l nud Ill'e dcnlod on IhlH hllsls, ) Bn:vu 0, NIOHolAS Ill1lJor: p, ,'onr:MAN ,iliFF I'Ol1liMAN YVONNi: 1.1, tllJ6ID ,IAMliA I.. WAlml I'^Wllrrlllf.ll f\hOHOI,I\B & FOMMAIi, P,C, 44(10 NOIlllIl'110NT UmU\:T IIAIHHAIllJIIQ, "i:NNIlYIVANIA 1/110-\/(10 , ".. 111;'\ I!" Ii Ii' I, " I, i'I' lMlflllOt~1l ('/1'/1 ~aO'U30 1 I'A-I( , (11I1 ?ao'Il~Oi> Mmch], II)O\l \\\\ I!,/\!i b:'~, \ful..f.ilK..tlLZlZ~n:18491l! 1'1 Cloili1I1nll .",'.... "'.o<_'_'._~' ...._~_.., Tlmolhy .1, McMllllOn, l:sqlllro MAHSHAI.,., Pi:NNI:Hi:Y, WAI\Nr:Il, COI.I:MAN Ik COGOIN 100 Pine Streot . 4\11 Flpor l'lllrrlsllw-o, PA 1710l1-O003 Hr:1 StllIUllu'i1l:cb.Y. Smith , DellrMr, McMahon I This leiteI' Is In response to your lettor faxod to lll1Cl rocolved by this office on Mnrch 2, 1900, I WllS unnhle to rospond to YOllr lotteI' yoStordllY dlle to u delllh In my famlly, We nro qlllle SUrpl'lsed llt your assortlon and concern over relellslno my client's 1110dlcllI records dLle to her capacity, First, under lho Inw, thoro Is II presllmptlon thut II porson Is deemed lo hllve cnpaclty lInloss dolermlned othelwlso by II court, Mrs, Stopalovltch Is not mlJudlcntod Incllpncllllted, Second, your client 11[1S llllegeclly been "trelltlng" Mrs, Steplllovltch for at loasl, nve (5) years 01' more, llS a fully cllpable, normal, functioning person In socloly, As far as we I<now, 110 has not detennlnod her to of Imminent danoor lo borsolf or 10 olhors, Third, If' wn believed lhat there WllS any reason to dOLlbl MI'5, Slopalovltch's montal cllpaclly, wo would not 111lve had her sign lhe medical authorization rolease, you acl<nowledge thnt your cllenl: recelvod our request of February 1, 1990, to relellse, InmtJIJln, llny and llll of Mru, Stepalovltch's medlclll llnd tl'Oatmont records, Ollr greotost concern Is thal your client now hllS had Clmple opportunity ,to redact those records, and/or oven crollte new rocords, llnd/or destroy uny notes oxchanged bolwlll1n lhem, Including his "lhorapy" nolos, As tlmo passes, this concern only contlnlles 1:0 swell, Mr, Smllhls woll llwme of lho roqllosllo reprnduce I:hoso mmrds. 1'10 was put on notice FebrLllllyl, 1999, Bused on1l11s notlco und reqLlost, we llro Clssumlng that ho shollld havo been prepllrlng for this relellse, If lhe records llI'O voluminous, he hos hlld moro than omple time to COllY the Infonnotlol1 we requosled pOl' our release, It Is our preforence thllt we rocelve III of Mrs, Stoplllovllch'8 rocords 011 Friday, March 5, 1999 by 5100 pm, 1'01' MI', Smllh to continuo to withhold lhese records Is a vlolllllon of othlcfll standards and conduct. I'LIItl1or, If wo neod to 8001< ol11orgoncy rollef, we will do so, howovor, we would prefer lo work cooporallvoly with you, H, ' 1\lllIellUd lIerulollH I \xhlhll "II" 111'0 11'110 IIl1d corrool COplOH or 10llcl'II, II Wlllo I'll IHIII I lIotu~ IIl1d 1110 Ilko whlell 11'01'0 Hllhllllllcd lolloliJlllhlll1 hy 1'IIIIIlIIn\Imllll! tho Cn\ll'HO 01'1110 Ihol'lIplHt/ollol~1 1'1lllltlnlllllllp Ihlltlllld oxlHtod IHlI\\Wllthelll, 1':1'01111 CllrHol')' 1'01'1011' or IhoHo wrllloll IlHilul'lnlH I'ollllll)' dlllllllllHtrilloH tho IIpplll'olll uX IHlellcc or 1I1llllltlpllollY or HOp111'1I10, dlHllllollllld 1II1I11'Idlllll porHolllllllluH, IlHiIl)' or wlliullllppol11' 10 ho lllllllOHle ItMr till, IJ, lJiJlUlldlllltlntolldH to dlHpllto IIlld uonlOHllho 1I1l0l!1I1101lH or wl'olll!dollll! 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(~ \, f,':,: (~i ,.1,1 , f" ,'1 , , I) )~: f'.l , "I" /,~I (', :, '(' '; ~ :'!~I .......i ::I:~ ;iUc-'1 ( ,,) *' ,,J ..1'0 , '\,1 ~;c.... 1',' 1'1111 f" " ~ r.o.l ~. .--1 ~,q ." 1', CIVIL ACTION. I,AW UIWI':NllAN'I"S MOTION TO COMJlI':I, I'SYClIOI.()( HC'AL/flSYC !III A'I'IHC :/M.&i:ill.L l'JMl\'IINA'I'ION OF I'J.AlN'I'IFF I. 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