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GREENWALD v. VAN HANDEL

No. 19100.

88 A.3d 467 (2014)

311 Conn. 370

Lee GREENWALD v. David VAN HANDEL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 15, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Brennan , for the appellant (plaintiff).

John F. Costa , with whom was Liam M. West , Stamford, for the appellee (defendant).

Kathryn Calibey , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Calum B. Anderson and Frank H. Santoro , Hartford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, McDONALD and ESPINOSA, Js.

McDONALD, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether it would violate the public policy of this state to allow the plaintiff, Lee Greenwald, to maintain a professional negligence action against the defendant, David Van Handel, a licensed clinical social worker, on the basis of allegations that the defendant negligently failed to treat the plaintiff after he disclosed to the defendant that he had viewed child pornography. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant's...

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