ARENA v. SAPHIER


201 N.J. Super. 79 (1985)

492 A.2d 1020

JOANNE B. ARENA AND ALFRED E. ARENA, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. HENRY I. SAPHIER, M.D., AND WOMEN'S MEDICAL SERVICES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND JOSEPH RIGGS, M.D., AND JOSEPH A. RIGGS, M.D., P.A., A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Brennan argued the cause for appellant Saphier (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; Lisbeth A. Warren, on the brief).

William C. Cagney argued the cause for appellant Riggs (Markey, Dailey & Cagney, attorneys; William C. Cagney, on the brief).

Jo Ann Burk argued the cause for respondents (Stryker, Tams & Dill, attorneys; Jo Ann Burk, on the brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, PETRELLA and BAIME.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BAIME, J.A.D.

We granted defendants' motion for leave to appeal from an interlocutory order of the Superior Court, Law Division to consider novel questions pertaining to the scope of the psychologist-patient privilege within the context of the pretrial discovery process. This is a medical malpractice action in which it is alleged that defendants failed to properly diagnose and...

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