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psychiatrist-patient privilege in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1969–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Norskog v. Pfielgreen
ill · 2001 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Plaintiff also relies on Norskog v. Pfiel, 197 Ill. 2d 60, 72 (2001), to establish “[a]ll 50 states, the District of Columbia and the federal courts recognize a psychiatrist-patient privilege, either by statute or common law.” ¶ 18 Neither Stuckey nor Norskog assist this court in reconciling the conflict plaintiff presents.

11
Geisberger v. Willuhngreen
illappct · 1979 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
1 sentence

1984See Geisberger v. Willuhn (1979), 72 Ill.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Jaffee v. Redmond green
scotus · 1996
2 sentences

2001Jaffee, 518 U.S. at 12 , 135 L.

2001Jaffee, 518 U.S. at 12 , 135 L.

22001–2001
Koerner v. Westland green
illappct · 1977
2 sentences

1981App. 3d 172, 176 , 362 N.E.2d 1153, 1156 .) We nevertheless held the psychiatrist-patient privilege to be applicable there to information the psychiatrist had obtained as the obvious result of his conversation with the patient.

1980App. 3d 172, 176-77 , 362 N.E.2d 1153 , the State argued that an additional exception to the psychiatrist-patient privilege should be created when the best interests of a child are at stake.

21980–1981
The People v. English green
ill · 1964
1 sentence

1969This same section was relied on in People v. English, 31 Ill2d 301, 201 NE2d 455 , and the Supreme Court there held that this section does not apply to the psychiatrist-patient privilege where the examination is by a court-appointed physician because such examination does not constitute consultation with the physician in his professional character and does not apply where the court orders a psychiatric examination.

11969–1969

Where else courts name it

GA 27 (1979–2025) CT 17 (1983–2023) PA 16 (1991–2022) AL 10 (1987–2016) IL 7 (1969–2024) FL 5 (1971–1991) KY 5 (1984–2017) MI 4 (1980–2000) MD 4 (1978–2023) NM 2 (1991–1991) AK 2 (2012–2023) CA 2 (1975–2014) CO 2 (2001–2011) NY 2 (1999–2016)

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.

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