Sassali v. DeFauw

Defendant Thomas DeFauw, chief executive officer and facility director of Rockford Memorial Hospital, appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss count XV of plaintiffs, Wendy Sassali’s, first amended complaint. DeFauw argues that the trial court erred in concluding that an initially authorized detention pursuant to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Mental Health Code) (405 ILCS 5/1 — 100 et seq. (West 1994)) can be converted into a false imprisonment when the detaining facility fails to comply with the filing requirements of the Mental Health Code.

Count XV alleges that…