Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

I was arrested in June, 2012 at my residence in San Bernardino County. During the arrest an investigator from the district attorney's office saw the medication I take for a medical condition sitting on my kitchen table. He was able to determine from the medication what my medical condition is and disclosed my condition 4 different times to 4 different people within an hour of discovering my medication. He informed 2 of the officers present at my residence as well as the intake deputy and the intake nurse at the county jail of my medical condition in an attempt to embarrass and humiliate me. The disclosure of my medical condition at the county jail may well have been recorded by the jail's video and audio recorders. My question is do I have a case for civil action against this investigator for disclosing confidential medical information about me for no other reason than to embarrass me? The entire thing really makes me mad. Please advise. Thank you.


Asked on 1/16/14, 2:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

No, you don't.

He was acting within the scope of his duties.

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Answered on 1/16/14, 5:37 pm


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