Woe v. Cuomo

NEAHER, District Judge.

This motion for summary judgment in the class action centers essentially on a single issue: whether a State mental hospital which is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (“JCAH”) is necessarily in compliance with due process requirements. 1 In addition to resolving that issue, however, a myriad of other outstanding procedural and substantive matters pending in this needlessly complex seven-and-one-half year old action will be disposed of. For clarification, a review of the lengthy history of this case is necessary.

Background

Walter Woe (a…