Legal Opinion
State of Minnesota v. Jerry Expose, Jr.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 9, 2015No. A13-1285PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRAS, Justice.
This case requires us to determine whether the therapist-client privilege, which pi-ohibits therapists from disclosing information or opinions in court that they acquired from their clients in a professional capacity, contains an exception for threatening statements. The district court concluded that the privilege' does not apply to “statements of imminent threat of harm.” The court of appeals reversed, holding that the statute codifying the privilege, Minn.Stat. § 595.02, subd. 1(g) (2014), does not contain an exception for threats. We agree with the court of appeals…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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