Falco v. Institute of Living

Opinion

NORCOTT, J.

The dispositive issue in this certified appeal is whether the psychiatrist-patient privilege *323against disclosure, pursuant to General Statutes § 52-MOe,1 is subject to any exceptions beyond those enacted by the legislature. We conclude that it is not and, therefore, we reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial court’s granting of the bill of discovery filed by the plaintiff, Joseph Falco, against the defendant psychiatric hospital, the Institute of Living, to compel disclosure of the name, last known address and social security number of one of the…