Supreme Court of Virginia September 18, 1992, Record 911846 (Pierce v. Caday)

JUSTICE COMPTON

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this action by a patient against her physician for the physician’s alleged failure to assure nondisclosure of confidential information, we consider whether the trial court properly dismissed the action at the pleading stage of the proceeding.

Appellant Mary Kay Pierce filed a motion for judgment against appellee Antonio T. Caday, M.D.