Arnold A. v. Donaldson

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Lottie E. Wilkins, J.), entered on or about July 6, 1994, which denied the application by Bronx Psychiatric Center (“BPC”) for involuntary retention of patient Arnold A., unanimously reversed, on the law, the application is granted, without costs, and the patient is ordered retained at BPC for a period of 60 days from the date of our order, subject to further application in accordance with the Mental Hygiene Law (§ 9.13 [bD.

The patient is a 39-year old male with a history of numerous psychiatric hospitalizations. He has been hospitalized at BPC and Kings…