MacLeay v. Arden Hill Hospital

OPINION OF THE COURT

Casey, J.

This action arose out of a dispute which occurred while plaintiffs mother was hospitalized at defendant Arden Hill *230Hospital during the final days of her struggle with terminal cancer. The dispute apparently centered on plaintiffs concerns about the medications administered to his mother. Although plaintiff characterizes his concerns as legitimate and reasonable, hospital staff apparently viewed the conduct of plaintiff and his brother as increasingly disruptive. After plaintiffs mother lost consciousness, the hospital obtained a court order authorizing treatment,…