| Docket # | SJC-09833 |
| Date | January 10, 2008 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, JJ.
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| Summary | Supreme Judicial Court, Superintendence of inferior courts. Evidence, Privileged record, Communication between patient and psychotherapist, Report of licensed social worker, Relevancy and materiality. Due process of law, Access to evidence. |
| Appealed From | SJC for Suffolk County, Justice Francis X. Spina |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Martin: Beth L. Eisenberg |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Kevin J. Curtin |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |