Estates of Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Ctr.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 77 Ohio St.3d 284.] ESTATES OF MORGAN ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. FAIRFIELD FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER ET AL., APPELLEES; BROWN, APPELLANT. [Cite as Estates of Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Ctr.,

1997-Ohio-194.] Psychotherapists—Malpractice—Negligence—Outpatient kills his parents— Relationship between psychotherapist and patient in an outpatient setting constitutes a special relation justifying the imposition of a duty upon the psychotherapist to protect against and/or control the patient’s violent propensities. 1. Generally, a…