The Texas Supreme Court ruling in Thapar v. Zezulka (1999) stated that a mental health professional can be liable for violating a client's right to an assumption of privacy if a counselor were to warn a potential victim after a client makes threats toward a specific person(s).

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The Texas Supreme Court in Thapar v. Zezulka ruled that mental health professionals do not have a duty to warn potential victims, emphasizing the importance of maintaining client confidentiality unless there is a specific statutory duty to disclose.

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