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medical diagnosis or treatment exception in Ohio

8 Ohio opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Ohio 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.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Bostongreen
ohio · 1989 · cited in 3 Ohio opinions naming this issue, 1992–2006
2 sentences

2006Specifically, the Court noted as follows: "Another dilemma in applying Evid.R. 803(4) is whether a statement by a child to a psychologist, counselor, social worker, minister, etc., is admissible under the medical diagnosis or treatment exception." Id. at 122. {¶ 12} Since Boston was decided, Ohio appellate courts have unanimously found that the statements of children to social workers and counselors are admissible pursuant to Evid.R. 803(4).

1994The Boston court continued, 46 Ohio St.3d at 122-123 , 545 N.E.2d at 1234 -1235: “Another dilemma in applying Evid.R. 803(4) is whether a statement by a child to a psychologist, counselor, social worker, minister, etc., is admissible under the medical diagnosis or treatment exception.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Ohio. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Dever green
ohio · 1992
2 sentences

2015State v. Dever, 64 Ohio St.3d 401, 414 , 596 N.E.2d 436 (1992) (admitting a four-year-old alleged sexual abuse victim’s statement to a physician identifying Defendant as her abuser under Evid.R. 803(4), the medical diagnosis or treatment exception to the hearsay -6- rule); State v. Cressel, 2d Dist.

2015State v. Dever, 64 Ohio St.3d 401, 414 , 596 N.E.2d 436 (1992) (admitting a four-year-old alleged sexual abuse victim’s statement to a physician identifying Defendant as her abuser under Evid.R. 803(4), the medical diagnosis or treatment exception to the hearsay -6- rule); State v. Cressel, 2d Dist.

22006–2015
State v. Eastham green
ohio · 1988
2 sentences

1994“In [State v.] Eastham [ (1988), 39 Ohio St.3d 307 ], at 312, 530 N.E.2d [409], at 413, Justice [Herbert R.] Brown noted in his concurrence that the Staff Note to *530 Evid.R. 803(4) stated that the rule was derived from the assumption that a person will be truthful about his physical condition to a physician because of the risk of harmful treatment resulting from untruthful statements.

1989In Eastham, supra, at 312 , 530 N.E. 2d at 413 , Justice Brown noted in his concurrence that the Staff Note to Evid.

21989–1994
State v. Cressel neutral
ohioctapp · 2014
1 sentence

2015Montgomery No. 25979, 2014-Ohio-3353, ¶ 35 .

12015–2015
State v. Brazzon, Unpublished Decision (11-14-2003) green
ohioctapp · 2003
1 sentence

2008No. 2001-T-0050, 2003-Ohio-6088 , at ¶ 20 , quoting State v. Jett (Mar. 31, 1998), 11th Dist.

12008–2008
United States v. John Louis Iron Shell, Jr. green
ca8 · 1980
1 sentence

2003"Rule 803(4) `abolished the [common-law] distinction between the doctor who is consulted for the purpose of treatment and an examination for the purpose of diagnosis only: the latter usually refers to a doctor who is consulted only in order to testify as a witness.'" Morgan v. Foretich (C.A. 4, 1988), 846 F.2d 941 , 950 , quoting United States v. Iron Shell (C.A. 8, 1980), 633 F.2d 77 , 83 , certiorari denied 450 U.S. 1001 (1981). {¶ 29} In Ohio, the medical diagnosis or treatment exception to the hearsay rule was adopted with the same intention of abolishing the distinction between medical ev

12003–2003
cluster 506074 green
ca4 · 1988
1 sentence

2003"Rule 803(4) `abolished the [common-law] distinction between the doctor who is consulted for the purpose of treatment and an examination for the purpose of diagnosis only: the latter usually refers to a doctor who is consulted only in order to testify as a witness.'" Morgan v. Foretich (C.A. 4, 1988), 846 F.2d 941 , 950 , quoting United States v. Iron Shell (C.A. 8, 1980), 633 F.2d 77 , 83 , certiorari denied 450 U.S. 1001 (1981). {¶ 29} In Ohio, the medical diagnosis or treatment exception to the hearsay rule was adopted with the same intention of abolishing the distinction between medical ev

12003–2003
Eades v. United States green
scotus · 1981
1 sentence

2003"Rule 803(4) `abolished the [common-law] distinction between the doctor who is consulted for the purpose of treatment and an examination for the purpose of diagnosis only: the latter usually refers to a doctor who is consulted only in order to testify as a witness.'" Morgan v. Foretich (C.A. 4, 1988), 846 F.2d 941 , 950 , quoting United States v. Iron Shell (C.A. 8, 1980), 633 F.2d 77 , 83 , certiorari denied 450 U.S. 1001 (1981). {¶ 29} In Ohio, the medical diagnosis or treatment exception to the hearsay rule was adopted with the same intention of abolishing the distinction between medical ev

12003–2003
Pointer v. Texas green
scotus · 1965
1 sentence

1992Id., 46 Ohio St.3d at 115 , 545 N.E.2d at 1228 . 4 Among the many issues discussed in Boston which either are not relevant to the instant case, or will not be revisited, are: (1) a child's competency to testify as a witness and Evid.R. 601(A); (2) unavailability of a child witness and Evid.R. 804(A)(2); (3) the admissibility of excited utterances under Evid.R. 803(2) in child abuse prosecutions; (4) the use of expert testimony in child abuse cases, Evid.R. 702, 703, 704, and 705; (5) whether a statement by a child to someone other than a medical doctor can be admissible under Evid.R. 803(4), t

11992–1992

Where else courts name it

TX 30 (2002–2026) OH 8 (1989–2015) WV 7 (2001–2024) NM 6 (1995–2022) NC 5 (2000–2020) WA 4 (2006–2019) CT 4 (2007–2020) CO 3 (2006–2025) IA 3 (2017–2024) NH 2 (2001–2002) AL 2 (2004–2004) UT 2 (2022–2022) NE 2 (2023–2024) FL 2 (1991–1993)

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