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5 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1985–2011 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Three Juveniles v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2011See Three Juveniles v. Commonwealth, 390 Mass. 357, 360-361 (1983) (recognizing testimonial privilege as to certain communications between psychotherapist and patient). | 1 | 1 |
District Attorney v. Magrawgreen1 sentence1994NOTES [1] For additional factual background, see District Attorney for the Norfolk Dist. v. Magraw, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 713, 714-715 (1993). [2] General Laws C. 233, § 20B (1992) ed.), provides in part: "Except as hereinafter provided, in any court proceeding and in any proceeding preliminary thereto ... a patient shall have the privilege of refusing to disclose, and of preventing a witness from disclosing, any communication, wherever made, between said patient and a psychotherapist relative to the diagnosis or treatment of the patient's mental or emotional condition. | 1 | 1 |
Custody & Adoption of Nedgreen1 sentence1990See Custody & Adoption of Ned, 28 Mass. App. Ct. 557, 560 (1990). 2 The judge found that “[t]he father . . . has no interest in these proceedings.”-Nothing before us indicates otherwise. 3 General Laws c. 233, § 20B, as inserted by St. 1968, c. 418, provides in pertinent part that, “in any court proceeding . . . , a patient shall have the privilege of refusing to disclose, and of preventing a witness from disclosing, any communication, wherever made, between [a] patient and a psychotherapist relative to the diagnosis or treatment of the patient’s mental or emotional condition.” The statute def | 1 | 1 |
In Re Grand Jury Investigationgreen1 sentence1985First, “[t]he federal policy requiring disclosure of patient records for fraud investigations is very necessary to the continued viability of the Medicaid program.” In re Grand Jury Investigation, 441 A.2d 525, 531 (R.I. 1982). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Still v. Commissioner of the Department of Employment & Training
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1 sentence2004In Still v. Commissioner of the Dept. of Employment & Training, 423 Mass. at 807 , the court considered whether a nurse, who had been discharged for obscenely swearing at a patient in violation of her employer’s stated rule, could be disqualified from receiving benefits under the “knowing violations” prong of G. | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.