Jay is in therapy, and he has recently told his therapist that he is planning on killing his stepmother.According to the Tarasoff decision, the therapist has the duty to warn the stepmother that Jay is a potential threat.

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The Tarasoff decision established that therapists have a duty to warn potential victims if their patient poses a serious threat to their safety. In this case, Jay's statement about killing his stepmother would qualify as a serious threat, and his therapist would be obligated to warn the potential victim.

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