A NJ state appeals court last week placed psychologists on notice that they can be sued for monetary damages if they violate patient confidentiality without consent or court approval."[W]e are satisfied our Supreme Court would extend the same judicial recognition to a patient seeking damages against a psychologist as a patient seeking damages against a physician for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information," Appellate Division Judge John Wallace Jr. wrote in Runyon v. Smith.
June 21, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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A state appeals court on Tuesday placed psychologists onnotice that they can be sued for monetary damages if they violatepatient confidentiality without consent or court approval.
“[W]e are satisfied our Supreme Court would extend the samejudicial recognition to a patient seeking damages against apsychologist as a patient seeking damages against a physician forunauthorized disclosure of confidential information,” AppellateDivision Judge John Wallace Jr. wrote in Runyon v. Smith, A-1533-97T1.
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