Peterson v. Reeves

McFadden, Judge.

Monisa Reeves and the conservator of her estate sued psychiatrist Mark Peterson for injuries she sustained when she attempted suicide. Peterson moved for summary judgment, arguing that he had no duty to involuntarily commit Reeves, who was participating in voluntary, outpatient mental health care. Because we find that whether Peterson breached duties arising from the psychiatrist-patient relationship is an issue of fact, we affirm the denial of Peterson’s motion for summary judgment.

We decline Peterson’s invitation to establish a rule that, as a matter of law, a psychiatrist’s…