Parker v. Dodgion

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

This case arises out of a custody and visitation battle between Richard Parker and his ex-wife, Stacey Derum Deardorff, over their child Shantel. Plaintiffs Richard and Shantel Parker filed suit against Dr. David Dodgion, a psychologist, and two corporations with whom he is associated in connection with Dodgion’s role as a court-appointed evaluator in the underlying custody battle. Parker contended in his complaint that Dodgion’s negligence and breach of contract injured him and his daughter in numerous and varied ways. Dodgion moved to dismiss or in the alternative for…