Newsletter Articles | May 31, 1989
Church Counseling Ruling Stands
OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry News
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review a California decision that found four church pastors were not negligent in failing to refer a troubled parishioner to licensed psychiatrists. The case was based on the April 1, 1979 suicide of Kenneth Nally. Nallys parents filed suit against church officials, contending that they were guilty of malpractice for failing to insist that the young man seek psychiatric counseling and for encouraging suicide by telling Nally he would be . . .
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