Legal Opinion
Seltzer v. Grace J.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 6, 1995PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.13 for the continued retention of the respondent at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center for involuntary care and treatment, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Posner, J.), dated November 1, 1994, which denied the application and directed that the respondent be released.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In order for a hospital to retain a patient for involuntary psychiatric care, it must be established, by clear and convincing evidence, that the patient is mentally ill and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Seltzer v. HogueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re Carl C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3Cited by8 opinions
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- In re Dionne D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Ford v. Daniel R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re Francine T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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