Legal Opinion
In re the Application for the Commitment of Anonymous
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
\Arnold L. Fein, J.
Anonymous is involuntarily committed to Manhattan State Hospital (Manhattan State), a hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mental Hygiene, as a civil patient, on a “ two physician certificate ”, as mentally ill and suitable for care and treatment under section 72 of the Mental Hygiene Law.
As defined in subdivision 8 of section 2 of the Mental Hygiene Law “‘A mentally ill person ’ means any person afflicted with mehtal disease to such an extent that for his own welfare or the welfare of others, or of the community, he requires care and treatment ”.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Carrington v. RashSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Gomez v. MillerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- People v. MeteskyNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Dunleavy v. WilsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- People v. AnonymousNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Gomez v. MillerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972