Guity v. Kandilakis

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

Plaintiff sued “the Defendant, Dr. John Kandilakis, a clinical psychologist, for breach of the duty not to disclose privileged communications.” The trial judge granted summary judgment on the principal ground that a breach of the statutory privilege is not actionable. We affirm on other grounds.

Plaintiff and his former wife had participated in marital counseling for over a year with defendant. Although both parties had individual sessions with defendant, most of the sessions included both parties. In the course of the Guity's divorce litigation, the wife called defendant…