Legal Opinion
In re Molina
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided March 28, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrant, J.
This is a G.L.c. 123, §9 (a) appeal by the respondent of the denial of her
motion to dismiss a petition for civil commitment on the ground that the commitment hearing was not held within the time required by statute.
Sandra Molina (“Respondent”) was admitted to the psychiatric unit of NewtonWellesley Hospital pursuant to G.L.c. 123, §12(a). On August 1, 2006, Sandra Fitzgerald, M.D., the Medical Director of Newton-Wellesley Hospital (“Petitioner”), filed a G.L.c. 123, §§7, 8 petition in the Newton Division of the District Court Department for the involuntary commitment of the Respondent.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hashimi v. KalilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Acting Superintendent of Bournewood Hospital v. BakerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. NassarMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. KennedyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. DeBellaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re J.B.Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2014
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