Legal Opinion
LaLonde v. Eissner
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 19, 1989PublishedCited by 589 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The plaintiffs appeal from the entry of summary judgment in the Superior Court 3 dismissing Count 5 of their complaint, which sought damages arising from the defendant Dr. Bruce Eissner’s allegedly negligent psychiatric evaluation of the LaLondes and their minor child. 4 We transferred the matter here on our own motion. The sole issue before us is the propriety of the judge’s ruling that Dr. Eissner was entitled to absolute immunity. 5
The gravamen of the plaintiffs ’ complaint against Dr. Eissner is that his negligently performed psychiatric evaluation caused Stephen LaLonde’s visitation…
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