1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.2d
  4. 70 N.Y.2d
  5. 70 N.Y.2d 972 (1988)
 

MATTER OF ANONYMOUS v. NEW YORK CITY HEALTH & HOSPS. CORP.

70 N.Y.2d 972 (1988)

In the Matter of Anonymous (Billie Boggs), an Alleged Mentally Ill Patient, Appellant, v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 4, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Levy, Norman Siegel and Eric Friedberg for appellant.

Peter L. Zimroth, Corporation Counsel (Paul T. Rephen, Leonard Koerner and June A. Witterschein of counsel), for respondent.

MEMORANDUM.

The appeal should be dismissed as moot.

In this proceeding under Mental Hygiene Law § 9.31, petitioner challenges her retention after involuntary commitment to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.27. The only legal issue presented is whether the City established by clear and convincing evidence that petitioner Joyce Brown has a mental illness and is a danger to herself...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases