Witchcraft Lawsuits Clear Court Hurdle

Therapists keep their own records of patient sessions.

That provides a level of privacy for the client.

But that privacy also creates a hurdle for clients who feel they have been abused and seek justice in civil court.

Two former patients of Letitia Libman, a former psychiatrist with Delnor-Community Hospital, jumped that hurdle on the second try with a court ruling Thursday.

Kane County Judge F. Keith Brown ruled even though there are no separate medical records backing up the allegations by Kenneth Sutter and Deanna Whetstine, he would allow their cases to go forward.

The four lawsuits spell out allegations that fall into two categories: witchcraft and sexual misconduct. Full Story

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