Franklin v. Stevenson
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In this Utah Supreme Court case, the court held that abuse claims based on memories recovered through therapy could not stand because the techniques used to recover those memories lacked reliable scientific support.

1999 | State Juristiction

Franklin v. Stevenson

Keywords Utah Supreme Court; abuse claims; recovered memories; therapy; scientific support; reliability; legal precedent; memory recovery techniques; expert testimony; legal standards
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The Utah Supreme Court determined that allegations of abuse, stemming from memories brought forth during therapy, were not valid. This decision was based on the fact that the methods used to recover these memories did not have adequate scientific evidence to support their reliability.

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The Utah Supreme Court determined that claims of abuse, which were based on memories brought forth during therapy, could not be upheld. This decision was made because the methods used to retrieve these memories were not supported by reliable scientific evidence.

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The Utah Supreme Court reviewed a case involving claims of abuse. The court decided that these claims could not be upheld. This was because the memories of abuse were recalled during therapy sessions. The methods used in therapy to bring back these memories were not considered to be based on reliable scientific evidence.

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The Utah Supreme Court made a decision about abuse claims. These claims were based on memories people remembered during therapy. The court decided these claims could not be used. This was because the ways used in therapy to remember these memories were not proven by science to be real or true.

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Franklin v. Stevenson, 987 P.2d 22 (Utah 1999)

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