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Woman Alleges in Proposed Class Action That Sister Breached Patient Privacy

An Ontario woman has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against a hospital, an ophthalmologist and his assistant — who happens to be her sister — alleging a “serious and prolonged” invasion of privacy which may have potentially impacted a number of patients. In a statement of claim filed in a Toronto court, Katie Mallinson alleges her sister, Lisa Lyons, used her access to …