Legal Opinion
Vattimo v. Lower Bucks Hospital, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 28, 1983No. 81-3-437PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Justice.
On August 14, 1976 James Vattimo was admitted to the Lower Bucks Hospital in Bucks County, Pennsylvania because he exhibited bizarre behavior and an abnormal fascination with fire. He was transported to the hospital by his parents and the Bristol Township Police. At the hospital he was diagnosed as paranoid-schizophrenic and was placed in a semi-private room under sedation but without supervision. A few hours after his parents left the hospital, James allegedly set a fire in the room, causing or contributing to the death of the…
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