Supreme Court of Florida

Florida's "physical impact rule" was inapplicable in a case alleging the infliction of emotional injuries resulting from a psychotherapist's breach of confidentiality, when a statutory confidential relationship has been created by the psychotherapist.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2002
• Published 12/19/2002

Judges

• LEWIS, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nolan Carter and Karen R. Wasson, Orlando, FL, for Petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• James B. Thompson of Thompson, Goodis, Thompson, Groseclose & Richardson, P.A., St. Petersburg, FL, for Respondent.