Mental Health Records Deemed Privileged, Nondiscoverable In Harassment Suit

Mealey's (October 11, 2017, 8:16 AM EDT) -- MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A student’s records and communications with an on-campus counseling facility are protected by the psychotherapist-patient privilege, a Tennessee federal magistrate judge ruled Oct. 6, denying a college’s motion compel in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the student (Prianka Bose v. Rhodes College, et al., No. 2:16-cv-02308, W.D. Tenn., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 166289)....