Legal Opinion
R.J.D. v. Vaughan Clinic, P.C.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 7, 1990No. 89-631PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal involves the question whether a custodial parent has the right to have her 17-year-old minor child admitted into a private psychiatric hospital against the minor child's will and without her consent. The issue presented on appeal is whether a private physician and private hospital that admit and hold such a minor child against the child's will, but based on the request and consent of the custodial parent, can be held liable for either false imprisonment or for violating the minor's civil rights.
FACTS
Mr. D. and Mrs. D., parents of the plaintiff, R.J.D., were divorced in Marshall…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ex Parte University of South AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Osborn v. WeatherfordAlabama Court of Appeals · 1936
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