Where a plaintiff alleges neurological injury, their mental health records are still privileged under the Mental Health Act and not subject to disclosure under section 10(a)(1) unless they claim psychological or emotional damages, putting their prior mental state at issue.The 1st District Appellate Court reversed the decision of Cook County Circuit Judge John H. Ehrlich.Kiersten Sparger (Kiersten) underwent a lumbar laminoplasty from Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, (Yamini), an employee of the University of Chicago Medical Center …