Legal Opinion
In re McGrath
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 31, 1997PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal unanimously dismissed without costs. Memorandum: After a Rivers hearing (Rivers v Katz, 67 NY2d 485, rearg denied 68 NY2d 808), Supreme Court granted the application of petitioner, Michael McGrath, M.D., Director of Inpatient Care for Park Ridge Hospital, Inc., for permission to administer antipsychotic drugs to respondent without her consent. Because respondent is no longer a patient at Park Ridge Hospital, the appeal is moot. Respondent is no longer aggrieved by the order because she is no longer subject to the forcible administration of antipsychotic drugs at that facility (see,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Rivers v. KatzNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Schulz v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Garcia v. SoleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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