Hoolick v. Retreat State Hospital

Opinion by

President Judge Bowman,

Plaintiff, a patient at Retreat State Hospital, acting through her legal guardian and on behalf of other present and future patients of the hospital, has brought a multicount complaint in equity against the Governor and other State officials seeking (a) to enjoin them from implementing an alleged closing of this institution and mandating its continued operation, (b) the award of punitive and exemplary damages, and (c) costs and reasonable attorney fees.

The essential purpose of the action is to have this Court order that the Retreat State Hospital shall…