Legal Opinion

Heard v. Cuomo

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1988PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*337OPINION OF THE COURT

Edward H. Lehner, J.

The sole issue in dispute herein is whether the State and city defendants shall be required to provide plaintiffs with a representative sample of written service plans issued to patients upon discharge from mental hospitals pursuant to section 29.15 (f) and (g) of the Mental Hygiene Law. The court holds that by reason of the confidentiality provisions of Mental Hygiene Law § 33.13 (c), plaintiffs are not entitled to such material.

At oral argument the parties agreed that all applications for relief appearing on the calendar of February 19, other than…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. MastracciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  2. Mtr of New York News (Ventura)New York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. In re Arbitration between Civil Service Employees Ass'n & Director, Manhattan Psychiatric CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Heard v. CuomoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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