Hedrick v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

OPINION

HERLIHY, J.

In circumstances novel to Delaware law, the motion before the Court puts in clear focus two significant but conflicting principles of public policy. One principle is the encouragement of the reporting of suspected child abuse and immunity from liability of those making such reports. The other is the right of redress, if any, of persons falsely accused of child abuse.

The motion for summary judgment of defendant Quest Diagnostic Clinical Laboratories, Inc., provides that' focus. It is a medical testing facility. It received a urine sample marked with the name of plaintiff…