Your client has just admitted to you that she intends to run her car into her ex-husband's house, hopefully as he answers the door. As a result of which court decision are you now required to inform the police?

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The Tarasoff decision is a court ruling that mandates mental health professionals to warn potential victims of harm or danger when their patient expresses a serious threat. In this case, the client's intention to harm her ex-husband by running her car into his house makes her a potential danger to him. Therefore, as a mental health professional, you are required by law to warn the potential victim or inform the police to prevent the harm.

Your Client Has Just Admitted to You That She Intends