ZAMSTEIN v. MARVASTI

(15556)

240 Conn. 549 (1997)

JACOB ZAMSTEIN v. JAMSHID MARVASTI

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released April 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph B. Burns, with whom were Kerrie C. Dunne and, on the brief, Austin J. McGuigan, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Augustus R. Southworth III, with whom were Kristin C. Cunningham and, on the brief, Robert L. Cavanaugh, Jr., for the appellee (defendant).

Borden, Berdon, Norcott, McDonald and Dupont, JS.


Opinion

BORDEN, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the defendant, a psychiatrist hired to evaluate two children to determine whether they had been sexually abused, owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, the father of the children and the suspected abuser, arising out of the defendant's conduct in performing the evaluation. The plaintiff, Jacob Zamstein, appeals1...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases