Stanley is seeking help from a psychiatrist. After multiple sessions, he tells his psychiatrist that he has fantasies about killing a girl. Months later, Stanley actually kills the girl he spoke about during his sessions with the psychiatrist. In addition to the psychiatrist being tried for the girl's murder, the parents of the deceased sue her for damages because she didn't warn the police of the potential threat. The lawsuit filed by the deceased girl's parents is called:

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The lawsuit filed by the deceased girl's parents is a tort, which is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. In this case, the psychiatrist's failure to warn the police about the potential threat could be seen as negligence, making it a tort case.

Stanley Is Seeking Help from a Psychiatrist