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ibly leaving the public exposed to danger) in order to lessen the risk of civil liability." Id. In recognizing the privilege, Judge Vinson relied on Bredice v. Doctor's Hospital, Inc., 50 249 (=.1970), without opin., 479 F.2d 920 (1973), the first case to find a common law self-evaluation privilege.

al loyment ir. tunity practices, Banks v. Lockheed-Georgia Co., 53 . 283 .1971); to accounting records, New York Stock Exchange v. Sloan, 22 Fed.R.Serv.2d (Callaghan) 500 ( .1980); to securities law, In re Crazy Eddie Securities Litigation, 792 F.Supp. 197 li .1992); to academic peer reviews, Keyes

ibly leaving the public exposed to danger) in order to lessen the risk of civil liability." Id. In recognizing the privilege, Judge Vinson relied on Bredice v. Doctor's Hospital, Inc., 50 249 (=.1970), without opin., 479 F.2d 920 (1973), the first case to find a common law self-evaluation privilege.

al loyment ir. tunity practices, Banks v. Lockheed-Georgia Co., 53 . 283 .1971); to accounting records, New York Stock Exchange v. Sloan, 22 Fed.R.Serv.2d (Callaghan) 500 ( .1980); to securities law, In re Crazy Eddie Securities Litigation, 792 F.Supp. 197 li .1992); to academic peer reviews, Keyes

spital held staff meetings where the professional staff evaluated the treatment provided to patients. In a medical malpractice action, the estate of Bredice sought the minutes of the hospital's staff meetings where Bredice's treatment or death were discussed. The court denied the discovery, noting that

t=EleventhCircuit&destination... 9/26/2011 EFTA00178007 Page 1 of 27 Westlaw. 95 S.Ct. 2160 422 U.S. 225, 95 S.Ct. 2160, 45 L.Ed.2d 141, 20 Fed.R.Serv.2d 547 (Cite as: 422 U.S. 225, 95 S.O. 2160) Supreme Court of the United States Reversed. UNITED ST ES, Petitioner, Robert Lee NOBLES. No. 74-634