A plaintiff in federal court seeks notes from confidential sessions with a licensed psychotherapist. Federal privilege law governs. What is the best statement? There is no federal psychotherapist-patient privilege. The n...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 501, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(3)
...government also subpoenas Defendant's licensed therapist for therapy notes about anxiety over the investigation and subpoenas Defendant's family physician for ordinary treatment notes about blood pressure. Defendant obj...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 501, Jaffee v. Redmond, Trammel v. United States
...al privilege law, a party objects to production of ordinary treatment notes from a family physician, relying only on a general physician-patient privilege. Which answer is best? The objection should be sustained because...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 501, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(3)
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