Bell v. New York City Health & Hospital Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
The primary issue presented on appeal is whether the decision to release a psychiatric patient from a hospital without a proper medical examination may provide a basis *271for the imposition of liability for injuries suffered as a result of the patient’s attempted suicide shortly after his discharge. We hold that it does.
Plaintiff John Bell was admitted to the adult psychiatric unit of Kings County Hospital on September 3, 1976, pursuant to a court order obtained by his wife, plaintiff Linda Bell. He was released on September 10, 1976 upon the recommendation of his…
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