Legal Opinion

In re Commitment of Bishop

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 3, 1980No. 2959PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Appellant C. Andrew Bishop brings this appeal from a decision by a Mental Health Review Officer requiring involuntary treatment of appellant for a time not to exceed 90 days. Mental Health Procedures Act, Act of July 9, 1976, P.L. 817, No. 143, § 101 et seq. (50 P.S. § 7101 et seq.). Because we conclude the appeal is not properly before us, we remand for further proceedings.

*69On November 14, 1978, a petition was filed by one Richard B. Kline with the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County requesting court-ordered involuntary treatment of appellant under § 304 of the Act (50 P.S. § 7304). A…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. MacKanick v. RubinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Adoption of G. M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Williams v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bielat v. BielatSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. In Re Commitment of ChambersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. HelmsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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