Legal Opinion
State v. Denis L.R.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 2005No. 2003AP384-CRPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., J.
¶ 1. Dawn R. seeks review of a published court of appeals decision that affirmed a circuit court's order that concluded Dawn waived the therapist-patient privilege of her three-year- old daughter, Kirstin R., by volitionally disclosing a significant part of the matter or communication.
¶ 2. Kirstin received counseling at Choices Family Education Services (Choices Family Services). There, she told her therapist, Judy Droppers, that her grandfather, Denis L.R., sexually assaulted her. Brian Fears, the clinical director at Choices Family Services, reported the sexual…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Steinberg v. JensenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
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- State v. HurdCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1986
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