Appeal Of Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege Ruling Dismissed By 2nd Circuit

Mealey's (May 12, 2020, 10:47 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Because a trial court’s denial of a plaintiff’s objection to production of his psychological records under the psychotherapist-patient privilege did not constitute a final order, a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on May 8 deemed the ruling nonappealable and dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction (Joshua Rosner v. United States, No. 19-687, 2nd Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 14770)....