Legal Opinion
In re J.M.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 25, 1999PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIGRO, Justice.
Appellant, the County of Fayette, appeals from the Superior Court’s determination that the County improperly issued a warrant, pursuant to 50 P.S. § 7302 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (“MHPA”),1 for the emergency involuntary examination of Appellee, J.M. For the reasons stated below, we reverse.
On January 11, 1996, Mr. Patrick Morrison, the Supervisor of the Emergency Service Unit of Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services, Inc. in Uniontown, Fayette County2 received reports concerning the mental well being of Appellee. Specifically, Mr. Morrison received referrals from…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Parham v. J. R.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Commonwealth v. PiperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- McCabe v. Life-Line Ambulance Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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