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KLEBER v. STEVENS

39 Misc.2d 712 (1963)

Marian Kleber, Plaintiff, v. Ralph P. Stevens et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, Nassau County.

June 19, 1963

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry, Treanor, Shandell & Brophy for Ralph P. Stevens, defendant. Martin, Clearwater & Bell for Anthony J. Profita, defendant. Arthur A. Snyder for plaintiff.

PAUL J. WIDLITZ, J.

The defendants move to set aside a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff the sum of $20,000 as compensatory damages. The complaint alleges three causes of action, the first being false imprisonment by reason of an unlawful emergency commitment to Kings Park State Hospital under the presumed authority of section 75 of the Mental Hygiene Law. More particularly, this portion of the Mental Hygiene...

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