Perkins v. Dean

The plaintiffs, Roberta J. and John W. Perkins, appeal from a summary judgment for the defendants, Almus Larry Dean and Northwest Alabama Regional Mental Health Center, on claims of outrage, malpractice, and negligent supervision. We affirm.

Viewed most favorably to the plaintiffs, the depositions supporting the summary judgment motion tended to show the following:

In January 1987, John Perkins, experiencing grief over the suicide of his daughter, began counseling sessions with Almus Larry Dean, who, at the time, was a social worker employed by the Northwest Alabama Regional Mental Health…