A California court on Thursday found the University of California Los Angeles Health System was not responsible for the unauthorized release of a woman's medical record to a romantic rival. The decision absolves the hospital from the $1.25 million the plaintiff sought for emotional distress and invasion of privacy. Norma Lozano's complaint alleges that in 2012, a temporary worker in a physician's office affiliated with UCLA used a doctor's password and user ID to access Lozano's medical record, then texted photos of her medical information to others, including Lozano's former boyfriend.
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