Legal Opinion
In re Gertrude K.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alfred J. Weiner, J.
This is a guardianship proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 81. Respondent objects to the proposed guardianship and has made a motion to dismiss the proceeding. An amicus curiae memorandum of law has been submitted by Mental Hygiene Legal Service in support of the motion to dismiss.
The only power requested by petitioner is the authority to make decisions regarding respondent’s medical treatment, specifically, to consent to the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and that the duration of her appointment to exercise that power…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Eichner v. DillonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Rivers v. KatzNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- In re MaherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Hughes v. GatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- In re Beth Israel Medical CenterNew York Supreme Court · 1994
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