Legal Opinion
Chenier v. Richard W.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 11, 1993PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the matter remitted to Supreme Court for entry of a judgment in accordance with this memorandum.
Respondent was originally admitted to petitioner hospital as a voluntary patient. When respondent demanded to be released, petitioner brought this proceeding, pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.13, for an order allowing it to retain respondent on an involuntary basis. After hearing testimony, the court agreed that retention was appropriate but expressed concern about what it perceived to be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Rivers v. KatzNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Matter of Bezio v. New York State Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental DisabilitiesNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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- In re Manhattan Psychiatric CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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