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Doe v. Graham

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 13, 2009PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.

[¶ 1] Jane Doe was the subject of an evaluation and assessment for possible emergency involuntary commitment for mental health treatment. After staff at Maine Medical Center certified Doe for emergency commitment, she was delivered to Spring Harbor Hospital for treatment. She was released from Spring Harbor within several hours of her arrival. Doe eventually sued Jennifer Graham, M.D., Maine Medical Center, and two unnamed security guards, based on their allegedly wrongful acts and omissions in holding, assessing, and certifying her for involuntary commitment. On motion of MMC and its staff,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Darling v. Augusta Mental Health InstituteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
  3. Lever v. Acadia Hospital Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  4. Green v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental RetardationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  5. Saunders v. TisherSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. RehlanderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  2. Ramsey v. Baxter Title Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  4. Linda J. Clifford v. MaineGeneral Medical CenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  5. Susan Hamilton v. Drummond WoodsumSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2020

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