Legal Opinion
Terwilliger v. Hennepin County
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 1, 1996No. CX-95-1872PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
The family of the deceased Patrick Denais brought an action against Hennepin County Mental Health Center (HCMHC) alleging negligent psychiatric treatment and care, resulting in Mr. Denais’s death by suicide. The trial court granted the county’s motion to dismiss based on discretionary governmental immunity. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Patrick Denais began receiving medical care and treatment, including psychiatric consultation and counseling, from Hennepin County in February 1998 for a diagnosis of depression. In July 1993, his depression became more severe. Experiencing…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Richard J. Griffin and Mary Jane Griffin, His Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Blessing v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Cairl v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Nusbaum v. County of Blue EarthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Ernest J. Hendry v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Terwilliger v. Hennepin CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
- Killen v. Independent School District No. 706Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
- Killen v. Independent School District No. 706Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996