Table 1
Verdicts in 70
Tarasoff
Cases
Type of State Law
Defense Verdict
Plaintiff Verdict
No Verdict
Mandatory statutes (
n
= 28)
37
4
10
Permissive statutes (
n
= 10)
*
6
1
7
No statutes (
n
= 13)
4
1
0
Totals
47
6
17
*
Including the District of Columbia.