· 10/22/1979
Hawaii Psychiatric Society, District Branch of the American Psychiatric Ass'n v. Ariyoshi
Citations
- 481 F. Supp. 1028
- 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9022
How courts have described this case
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- “[t]his right to choose confidentiality is particularly crucial in the context of communications between patient and psychotherapist”
- disclosure of highly personal information in psychiatrist’s files constitutes irreparable harm
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Judges: Byrne
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