Shea v. New York State Office of Mental Health

Order and judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted plaintiffs and intervenor a preliminary injunction enjoining defendants from implementing any further service reductions at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center and from implementing defendant’s work force reduction plan. Plaintiffs and intervenor met the criteria for entitlement to such relief (see, CPLR 6301; Aetna Ins. Co. v Capasso, 75 NY2d 860). Mental Hygiene Law § 7.17 (e) does not prohibit injunctive relief when the notice…