Limbaugh's fight over medical records headed to Fla.'s high court.

Publication: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)

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Byline: Peter Franceschina

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Rush Limbaugh won an appeals court ruling Wednesday that will send his case to the Florida Supreme Court, which could decide if prosecutors properly seized his medical records late last year as a part of an investigation into the conservative radio host's prescription drug use.

Limbaugh's attorney characterized the ruling as a victory for patient privacy rights for all Floridians. Palm Beach County prosecutors didn't comment, but they have said Limbaugh's privacy rights have been protected throughout their investigation.

In early October, a three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach ruled Palm Beach County prosecutors didn't violate Limbaugh's...

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