United States District Court, District of Columbia.

“ To determine whether a private remedy is implied in a statute, the court must consider whether: (1) the plaintiffs are among the class for whom the statute was intended to protect; (2) there is any indication of legislative intent to create a private remedy; and (3) creation of a private cause of action would be "consistent with the underlying purpose of the legislative scheme." Cort v. Ash, 422 U.S. 66, 78, 95 S.Ct. 2080, 2088, 45 L.Ed.2d 26 (1975) . No private right of action can be found unless Congress specifically intends to create one. ”

“ Three minor children brought action against corporation which conducted "training" sessions in which participants engage in a variety of psychological group exercises, and the corporation's employees, alleging defendants negligently deprived the children of the love and care of their parents, intentionally inflicted severe emotional distress, and violated District of Columbia statute requiring licensure of psychologists. ”