Legal Opinion
In re Goryeb
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 20, 1989No. Appeal No. 472 Misc. Docket #4PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Clarks Summit State Hospital, and Yao C. Wang, M.D. (appellants) petitioned for permission to appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County which denied appellants’ motion for summary *273judgment. We granted permission pursuant to Pa. R.A.P 1311 on October 13, 1988. The order of the trial court is reversed.
This litigation arose as a result of a November 21, 1984, involuntary commitment for psychiatric care of Jeffrey Geiger to the Clarks Summit State Hospital on the basis that he was both a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Moore v. PA. DEPT. OF JUSTICECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Chevalier v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Kuehner Et Ux. v. ParsonsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Muncy Area School District v. GardnerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Goryeb v. Com. Dept. of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Sherk v. County of DauphinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Sabot v. Department of Public WelfareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Harrisburg State Hospital v. SherkCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Holland v. Norristown State Hosp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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