Althaus Ex Rel. Althaus v. Cohen

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 2000-08-22

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FLAHERTY, Chief Justice. On this record, I would hold that a duty was owed, and, therefore, respectfully dissent. In my view where, as was the case here, the therapist attended preliminary hearings with knowledge that allegations are untrue, indeed physically impossible, and sat idly by, public policy is not well served by a judicially created insulation from liability. Justice NIGRO joins this dissenti…

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