Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Pflaum v. State Psychology Examining Board
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 14, 1983No. 82-909PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtWedemeyer, J.
Dr. John H. Pflaum (Pflaum) appeals from a judgment of the trial court affirming an order of a hearing examiner for the State Psychology Examining Board (PEB). The order of the hearing examiner compelled Pflaum to disclose the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the four individuals on whom Pflaum used an electrical device known as MELS. We determine that the psychologist-patient privilege (sec. 905.04, Stats.) is inapplicable to this case, because the individuals whose identity Pflaum wishes to protect were never patients of Pflaum, as “patient” is defined in sec. 905.04(1) (a).
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