Legal Opinion
Bolmer v. Oliveira
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 8, 2010No. Docket 08-4113-cvPublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from the involuntary commitment of Brett Bolmer. He sued various individuals and entities involved in his commitment in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Arterton, J.). As relevant to this appeal, Bolmer claimed that Dr. Joseph Oliveira violated his Fourth Amendment and substantive due process rights enforceable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and falsely imprisoned him in violation of Connecticut law, when he ordered Bolmer committed. Bolmer also alleged that the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services…
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