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MANDZIARA v. CANULLI

No. 1-97-4644.

701 N.E.2d 127 (1998)

299 Ill. App.3d 593

233 Ill.Dec. 484

Mary MANDZIARA, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Michael D. CANULLI, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee (Northwest Community Hospital, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

September 24, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Canulli, Oak Brook, for appellant.

James L. Tuohy, Tuohy and Martin, Chicago, for appellee.

Justice WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court:

When patients receive treatment from a mental health professional they have a right to expect that in most circumstances their records will be kept in confidence. That is the promise made by the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act (the Act) (740 ILCS 110/1 et seq. (West 1994)).

The question in this case is whether Mary Mandziara (Mandziara) has the right to sue a lawyer...

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