Legal Opinion
James H. Ex Rel. Ohio Legal Rights Service v. State
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1980No. 80AP-186PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCormac, J.
Ohio Legal Rights Service, as next friend of James H., filed a complaint in the Court of Claims on August 23, 1979, against the state of Ohio, Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The complaint alleges that James H., a 16-year-old minor, has been inappropriately institutionalized for the past ten years in facilities operated by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The complaint further alleges that the employees of the department knew at the time of admission that James H. was not mentally retarded, but emotionally disturbed, and that institutionalization and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- O'Brien v. University Community Tenants Union, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1975
- Drain v. KosydarOhio Supreme Court · 1978
3Cited by21 opinions
- Jackson v. McDonaldOhio Court of Appeals · 2001
- Caruso v. StateOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
- Peppers v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & CorrectionOhio Court of Appeals · 1988
- Long v. Hanging RockOhio Court of Appeals · 2011
- Siegel v. Univ. of Cincinnati College of MedicineOhio Court of Appeals · 2015
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.