Boggs v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ross, J.
In this appeal, this court must face the difficult dilemma that occurs every time a balance must be struck between an individual’s freedom, and the State’s right to involuntarily confine such individual, in a mental hospital for treatment, when he is a danger to himself.
The precise issue presented to us is whether the respondents, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (NYCHHC), and Bellevue Hospital (Bellevue), have presented clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner is suffering from a mental illness, which requires her immediate involuntary…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Northern Westchester Professional Park Associates v. Town of BedfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In re ScopesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- In re Carl C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Schoolcraft v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2015
- Seltzer v. HogueAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re Javier R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Consilvio v. Diana W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- In re McConnellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.