California Court of Appeal

Under Evidence Code section 1014, the crime/tort exception to the psychotherapist-patient privilege is applicable when the alleged criminal acts are those of the psychotherapist, the patient, or both.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/22/2001
• Published 01/22/2001

Judges

• JOHNSON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lewin & Levin, Mark A. Levin, Henry Lewin, Los Angeles, Debra L. Grossman, Chelmsford, MA;  Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Marc J. Poster and Barbara Springer Perry, Beverly Hills, for Petitioner., Law Offices of Daniel H. Willick and Daniel H. Willick, Los Angeles, for California Psychiatric Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Carlos Ramirez, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Adrian K. Panton, Supervising Deputy Attorney General and Karen B. Chappelle, Deputy Attorney General, for Real Parties in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.