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Beverley Palmer v (1) Tees Health Authority (2) Hartlepool and East Durham NHS Trust | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether there was a duty of care towards the family of a child killed by a mentally disordered man being seen as an out-patient but not detained. | 
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| Court:  | 
Court of Appeal | 
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| Reference:    | 
QBENI 98/0577/1 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Stuart-Smith, Pill and Thorpe LJJ | 
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| Date:  | 
2 July 1999 |