Renu K. Thapar, M.d., Petitioner v. Lyndall Zezulka, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and granted summary judgment to Dr. Thapar, holding that a mental‑health professional owes no duty to a non‑patient third party either for negligent diagnosis/treatment or for warning of a patient’s threats, because the Legislature’s confidentiality statute reflects a policy against imposing such a common‑law duty.