Commonwealth Ex Rel. Platt v. Platt

I agree that this case should be remanded for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether appellant was properly committed for extended involuntary emergency treatment under 50 P.S. § 7301 et seq. (Supp. 1978-79). I also agree, but for different reasons explained below, that at that hearing appellant’s husband may testify. I disagree, however, regarding the ability of appellant’s psychiatrist to testify. Consequently, I concur in part and dissent in part.

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On June 3,1978, appellant was admitted to the psychiatric ward of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lancaster for involuntary emergency…