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HEDRICK v. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LAB.

No. Civil Action 00C-10-187-JO.

807 A.2d 584 (2002)

James and Sarah HEDRICK, individually and as Guardians Ad Litem for Jamie Hedrick, Plaintiffs, v. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC., f/k/a Smithkline Beecham Clinical Laboratories and Community Medical Care, LLC, f/n/a Community Medical Care, Inc. Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Submitted: January 18, 2002.

Decided: April 8, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melanie K. Sharp, (argued) of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for plaintiffs.

Wayne A. Marvel, (argued) of Maron & Marvel, P.A., Wilmington, for defendant Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc., f/n/a SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

Gilbert F. Shelsby, Jr., of Morgan, Shelsby & Leoni, Newark, for defendant Community Medical Care, LLC, f/n/a Community Medical Care, Inc.

OPINION

HERLIHY, J.

In circumstances novel to Delaware law, the motion before the Court puts in clear focus two significant but conflicting principles of public policy. One principle is the encouragement of the reporting of suspected child abuse and immunity from liability of those making such reports. The other is the right of redress, if any, of persons falsely accused of child abuse.

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