Legal Opinion
Lauer v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 28, 1977No. Claim No. 50697PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a judgment, entered March 24, 1975, upon a decision of the Court of Claims. In February, 1940, the claimant, then age 38, was committed to Rockland State Hospital pursuant to court order after examination by two physicians. In 1967 she was released from Central Islip State Hospital, placed on welfare and attended an after-care clinic for one year. In 1969 she filed a claim against the State for false imprisonment, involuntary servitude and malpractice arising from her 27-year confinement. Claimant contends that she was never mentally ill and that during her confinement she was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Warner v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Rosario v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Young v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Bartlett v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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