Legal Opinion
Donahue v. Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation & Hospitals
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 17, 1986No. Civ. A. 84-0411-SPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SELYA, District Judge.
This is a civil action originally brought by Kenneth Donahue against the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals (MHRH), the state of Rhode Island, and several unidentified state employees. MHRH is a part of the executive branch of state government. For ease in reference, the' defendants, collectively, will be referred to as “MHRH” or “the state.”
Donahue’s amended complaint is in two counts. He seeks, first, a declaration that the Rhode Island statute governing the emergency commitment of alcoholics, R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-4-11…
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