DR. SHNAIDMAN’S SAMPLE CASES

PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP CASES

Informed Consent

Canterbury v. Spence, 150 U.S. App. D.C.  263, 464 F.2d 772 (1972)

Kaimowitz v. Michigan DMH, 1 MDLR 147 (1973)

Cruzan v. Director, Missouri DMH, 497 U.S 261, 110 S.Ct.  2841 (1990)

Confidentiality/Privilege/Privacy

In re Lifschutz, 2 Cal. 3d 415, 467 P.2d 557 (1970)

Doe v.  Roe, 400 N.Y.Supp.  2d 668 (1977)

Jaffee v. Redmond, 116 S.Ct. 1923 (1996)

Liability to Patients

Roy v. Hartogs, 381 N.Y.S. 2d 587 (1976)

Clites v. Iowa, 322 N.W.  2d 917 (Iowa Ct. App. 1982)

Duty to Protect

Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr.  14 (1976)

Lipari v. Sears, 497 F.Supp. 185 (D. Neb. 1980)

CRIMINAL PROCESS CASES

Competency to Stand Trial

Dusky v. U.S., 362 U.S. 402, 80 S.Ct.  788 (1960)

Wilson v. U.S., 129 U.S. App. D.C.  107, 391 F.2d 460 (1968)

Jackson v. Indiana, 406 U.S. 715, 92 S.Ct.  1845 (1972)

Riggins v. Nevada, 112 S.Ct. 1810 (1992)

Godinez v. Moran, 113 S.Ct. 2680 (1993)

Cooper v. Oklahoma, 116 S.Ct. 1373 (1996)

Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164 (2008)

Criminal Responsibility

Insanity Defense

M’Naghten’s Case, 8 Eng.  Rep. 718,  SEng Rep. 722  (1843)

Durham v. U.S., 94 U.S. App. D.C.  228, 214 F.2d 862 (1954)

Washington v.  U.S., 129 U.S. App. D.C. 29, 390 F.2d 444 (1967)

Frendak  v.  U.S., 408 A.2d 364 (1979)

Jones v. U.S., 463 U.S.  354, 103 S.Ct. 3043 (1983)

Foucha v. Louisiana, 112 S.Ct. 1780 (1992)

Clark v. Arizona, 548 U.S. 735, 126 S.Ct. 2709 (2006)

Diminished Capacity

Ibn-Tamas v.  U.S., 407 A.2d 626 (D.C. 1979)

Montana v.  Engelhoff, 116 S.Ct. 2013 (1996)

Diminished Capacity

Estelle v. Smith, 451 U.S. 454, 101 S.Ct. 1866 (1981)

Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S.  880, 103 S.Ct.  3383 (1983)

Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68, 105 S.Ct. 1087 (1985)

Ford v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 399, 106 S.Ct. 2595 (1986)

Payne v. Tennessee, 111 S.Ct. 2597 (1991)

State v. Perry, 610 So.2d  746 (1992)

Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242 (2002)

Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551, 125 S.Ct. 1183 (2005)

Panetti v. Quarterman, 127 S. Ct.  2842 (2007)

Psychiatry and the Death Penalty

Baxstrom v. Herold, 383 U.S. 107, 86 S.Ct.  760 (1966)

Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 97 S.Ct. 285 (1976)

Vitek  v. Jones, 445  U.S  480, 100 S.Ct. 1254 (1980)

Farmer v. Brennan, 114 S.Ct. 1970 (1994)

Brown v. Plata 134 S.Ct. 436 (2011)

DEFENDANT'S RIGHTS

Defendant Rights

Confessions

Colorado v. Connelly, 479 U.S. 157, 107 S.Ct. 515 (1986)

Guilty Pleas

North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160 (1970)

Sex Offenders

Specht v. Patterson, 386 U.S. 605, 87 S.Ct. 1209 (1967)

Allen v. Illinois, 478 U.S. 364, 106 S.Ct. 2988 (1986)

Kansas v.  Hendricks, 117 S.Ct. 2072 (1997)

Kansas v. Crane, 534 U.S. 407, 122 S.Ct.  867 (2002)

McKune v. Lile, 536 U.S. 24, 122 S.Ct. 2017 (2002)

U.S.  v. Comstock, 560 U.S. 126, 130 S.Ct. 1949 (2010)

Drugs/Alcohol

Robinson v. California, 370 U.S. 660, 82 S.Ct. 1417 (1962)

Powell v. Texas, 392 U.S. 514, 88 S.Ct. 2145 (1968)

Hypnosis

State v.  Hurd, 173 N.J.  Super.  333, 414 A.2d 291 (1980)

Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U.S. 44, 107 S.Ct. 2704 (1987)

EMOTIONAL HARM/DISABILITY/WORKPLACE CASES

Emotional Harm Cases

Dillon v. Legg, 68 Cal.  2d 728, 441 P.2d 912 (1968)

Americans With Disabilities Act

Bragdon v. Abbott, 118 S.Ct. 2196 (1998)

Olmstead v. L. C. ex rei.  Zimring, 119 S.Ct. 2176 (1999)

U.S. v. Georgia, 546 U.S. 151, 126 S.Ct. 877 (2006)

Sexual Harassment

Meritor Savings Bank FSB v. Vinson, 106 S.Ct. 2399 (1986)

Harris v.  Forklift Systems, Inc., 114 S.Ct. 367 (1993)

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 118 S.Ct. 998 (1998)

Expert Witness Testimony Standards

Frye v. U.S., 293 F. 1013 (1923)

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc., 61 U.S.L.W. 4805, 113 S.Ct.  2786 (1993)

Kumho Tire Co., Ltd.  v. Carmichael, 119 S.Ct. 1167 (1999)

CHILD CASES

Child Abuse Reporting

Landeros v. Flood, 17 Cal. 3d 399, 551 P.2d 389 (1976)

People v. Stritzinger, 34 Cal. 3d 505, 668 P.2d 738 (1983)

State v. Andring, 342 N.W.2d 128 (Minn.  1984)

DeShaney v. Winnebago County Dept. of Social Services, 489 U.S. 189, 109 S.Ct. 998 (1989)

Juvenile Court

Application of Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 87 S.Ct. 1428 (1967)

Fare v. Michael C., 442 U.S. 707 (1979)

Education-Related Services

Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School Dist. Westchester County v. Rowley, 458 U.S. 176, 102 S.Ct. 3034 (1982)

Irving Independent School District v. Tatro, 468 U.S. 883, 104 S.Ct. 3371 (1984)

Custody

Painter v. Bannister, 258 Iowa 1390, 140 N.W.2d 152 (1966)

Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 102 S.Ct. 1388  (1982)

Juvenile Sentencing

Graham v. Florida 560 U.S. 48, 130 S.Ct. (2011)

Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 2455 (2012)