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P.T. v. RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY

837 A.2d 377 (2003)

364 N.J. Super. 460

P.T., A.T. and H.T., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. RICHARD HALL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE CENTER; Amy Kavanaugh; Madelyn Smith Milchman; Madelyn Smith Milchman Firm; Margaret C. Blackburn; and Resource Center for Women and their Families of Somerset County, Defendants-Respondents, and Amy Kavanaugh, Third Party Plaintiff-Respondent, v. M.T., now known as M.S., Third Party Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 25, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Gidding, Merion Station, and Demosthenes Lorandos, Ann Arbor, MI, of the Michigan and California bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Gidding and Mr. Lorandos, attorneys; Mr. Gidding, on the brief).

Scott D. Rodgers, Somerville, argued the cause for respondents County of Somerset and Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center (County Counsel of Somerset County, attorney; Mr. Rodgers, on the brief).

Richard D. Picini, Livingston, argued the cause for respondent Madelyn S. Milchman, Ph.D (Picillo, Caruso, O'Toole, attorneys; Steven A. Weiner, West Orange, on the brief).

John G. Tinker, Jr., Cedar Knolls, argued the cause for respondent Amy Kavanaugh (Leary, Bride, Tinker & Moran, attorneys; Mr. Tinker and Christina E. Sirico, on the brief).

M.T., now known as M.S., argued the cause pro se.

Before Judges KESTIN, CUFF and LARIO.

The opinion of the court was delivered by CUFF, J.A.D.

In this appeal, we review two orders granting defendants' motions for summary judgment and dismissing plaintiffs' complaint which sought compensatory and punitive damages from a court-appointed psychologist and a treating psychologist. The claims arise from the opinions rendered by these professionals in a child custody dispute involving allegations of child sexual abuse. On appeal, plaintiffs

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