Legal Opinion
Temple v. Marlborough Division of the District Court Department
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 10, 1985PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
Richard W. Temple brought suit in August, 1983, in Superior Court claiming that the proceedings leading to his involuntary commitment in 1980 pursuant to court order under G. L. c. 123, § 12 (e) (1984 ed.), violated his rights under G. L. c. 123 (1984 ed.), 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), and the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. He alleges furthermore that certain events occurring at the hospital during his temporary commitment violated his rights under State and Federal law. The plaintiff is suing the District Court judge who signed the order of commitment, the…
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