Ex Parte Abell

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1981-03-18

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SPEARS, Justice, dissenting. While I fully agree with the retrospective application of article 5561h, I respectfully dissent from the conclusion the court has reached that the sexual contacts inquired about are privileged under the terms of that statute. Section 2(a) declares “communication between a patient/client and a professional” confidential. Section 2(b) states that “records of the i…

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