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THORN v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 29678.

1 Cal.3d 666 (1970)

464 P.2d 56

83 Cal. Rptr. 600

ROBERT THORN et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; DEFENDERS, INC., Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

January 26, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Robert Thorn, in pro. per., and Kaminar, Sorbo, Andreen, Thorn & Gallagher and Robert E. Andreen for Petitioners.

Brian J. Newman-Crawford for Respondent.

No appearance for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

BURKE, J.

The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (the "LPS act" or the "act"), commencing with section 5000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code,1 constitutes part 1 of a new division 5 added to that code in 1967 (Stats. 1967, ch. 1667, p. 4074, § 36),2 operative July 1, 1969, and entitled "Community Mental Health Services." This...

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