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WEIGOLD v. PATEL

(AC 23289).

81 Conn. App. 347 (2004)

KERRY D. WEIGOLD, ADMINISTRATOR (ESTATE OF FRANCES WEIGOLD) v. JAYANTKUMAR C. PATEL ET AL.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released February 3, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Walsh, with whom was Ann W. Henderson, for the appellant (plaintiff).

John B. Farley, with whom, on the brief, were David G. Hill, Laura P. Zaino and Regan O'Malley, for the appellee (named defendant).

Louis B. Blumenfeld, with whom were Lorinda S. Coon and, on the brief, Jeffrey C. Pingpank, for the appellee (defendant Lynne E. Weixel).

Lavery, C. J., and Dranginis and Hennessy, Js.

Opinion

DRANGINIS, J.

The issue in this wrongful death action is whether a psychiatrist and a psychologist have a duty to warn their patient not to operate a motor vehicle after ingesting prescribed medication. The plaintiff's decedent was killed in a motor vehicle collision that was caused by the defendants' patient who had fallen asleep while operating her vehicle. We conclude, as a matter of law, under the facts of this case, that the defendants...

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