Legal Opinion
Heard v. Cuomo
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 18, 1993PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The named individuals seeking declaratory relief in these two actions are homeless, mentally ill persons. They sue for themselves and on behalf of all persons similarly situated.
The Supreme Court, after a lengthy trial, ruled in favor of plaintiffs, and held that the duties imposed on defendant, New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. (HHC), under Mental Hygiene Law § 29.15, include a duty to implement the individual written service plans of mentally ill patients with respect to adequate and appropriate housing upon their discharge from its hospitals. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wood v. . Duff-GordonNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Klostermann v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. Mobil Oil Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Sanders v. WinshipNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Jiggetts v. GrinkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- In re Pilgrim Psychiatric CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Sarmuksnis v. PriestAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Notre Dame Leasing, LLC v. RosarioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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