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BELL v. NYC HEALTH & HOSPS.

90 A.D.2d 270 (1982)

John Bell, Respondent, et al., Plaintiff, v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation et al., Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

December 6, 1982

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Michael Gage and Carolyn E. Demarest of counsel), for appellants.

Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore (Lawrence B. Brennan and Charles F. McGuire of counsel), for respondent.

MOLLEN, P. J., DAMIANI and BRACKEN, JJ., concur.

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 for 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...

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