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DEATHERAGE v. EXAMINING BD. OF PSYCHOLOGY

No. 65339-9.

948 P.2d 828 (1997)

134 Wash.2d 131

Edward L. DEATHERAGE, Ph.D., Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, v. STATE of Washington, EXAMINING BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided December 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Gregoire, Atty. Gen., Jerald R. Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, for Petitioner.

Richard W. Kochansky, Coeur d'Alene, ID, for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner.

JOHNSON, Justice.

The question presented is whether an expert witness is absolutely immune from the disciplinary action of a state licensing board when the board initiates the proceeding based upon work performed as an expert witness in child custody cases. We reverse the Court of Appeals and hold absolute witness immunity does not extend to professional disciplinary proceedings.

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