Schick

Plaintiff Peter M. Schick instituted this action against defendants Richard Lerner, Roger Bach, and Sheila Mickelson, among others, seeking damages for the alleged wrongful disclosure of certain confidential information. Following plaintiff’s filing of a third amended complaint, the trial court struck certain allegations contained therein (see Code Civ. Proc., §§ 435, 436), sustained Lerner’s demurrer thereto, and entered an order of dismissal as to that defendant only (Code Civ. Proc., § 581, subd. (f)). This appeal follows. We affirm.

The pertinent allegations of the amended complaint reveal the following scenario. Prior to August 1981, plaintiff and Mickelson had been involved in a long-term personal relationship during which they lived together for approximately seven years. In July 1981, the couple consulted defendant Dr. Roger Bach, a licensed psychologist, in hopes of resolving various interpersonal problems. At that time, the parties mutually agreed that all statements made and any information divulged during the course of therapy would remain confidential. Although counseling sessions commenced the following month, the couple’s relationship eventually ended.

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