She was a University of California student who was stalked and murdered by fellow student Prosenjit Poddar whom she had meet at a student dance, he became despondent when she stated that she was not interested in a long-term relationship with him and in fact was dating others. He did seek professional help from the University psychologist, Dr. Lawrence Moore,
who did not not advise her, nor her parents, that her life had been threatened. After she returned from a trip to Brazil - visiting her aunt - he stalked and murdered her by stabbing. Justice Mathew O. Tobriner wrote, "The public policy favoring protection of the confidential character of patient-psychotherapist communications must yield to the extent to which disclosure is essential to avert danger to others. The protective privilege ends where public peril begins." (17 Cal. 3d 425,442 (1976))
(Tarasoff v. Regents, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14(1976))
who did not not advise her, nor her parents, that her life had been threatened. After she returned from a trip to Brazil - visiting her aunt - he stalked and murdered her by stabbing. Justice Mathew O. Tobriner wrote, "The public policy favoring protection of the confidential character of patient-psychotherapist communications must yield to the extent to which disclosure is essential to avert danger to others. The protective privilege ends where public peril begins." (17 Cal. 3d 425,442 (1976))
(Tarasoff v. Regents, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14(1976))
She was a University of California student who was stalked and murdered by fellow student Prosenjit Poddar whom she had meet at a student dance, he became despondent when she stated that she was not interested in a long-term relationship with him and in fact was dating others. He did seek professional help from the University psychologist, Dr. Lawrence Moore,
who did not not advise her, nor her parents, that her life had been threatened. After she returned from a trip to Brazil - visiting her aunt - he stalked and murdered her by stabbing. Justice Mathew O. Tobriner wrote, "The public policy favoring protection of the confidential character of patient-psychotherapist communications must yield to the extent to which disclosure is essential to avert danger to others. The protective privilege ends where public peril begins." (17 Cal. 3d 425,442 (1976))
(Tarasoff v. Regents, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14(1976))
who did not not advise her, nor her parents, that her life had been threatened. After she returned from a trip to Brazil - visiting her aunt - he stalked and murdered her by stabbing. Justice Mathew O. Tobriner wrote, "The public policy favoring protection of the confidential character of patient-psychotherapist communications must yield to the extent to which disclosure is essential to avert danger to others. The protective privilege ends where public peril begins." (17 Cal. 3d 425,442 (1976))
(Tarasoff v. Regents, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14(1976))
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