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MATTER OF ANONYMOUS

69 Misc.2d 181 (1972)

In the Matter of the Application for the Commitment of Anonymous, an Alleged Dangerously Mentally Ill Patient, to Matteawan State Hospital.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

February 24, 1972

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Sall Sidoti and Amy Juvilier of counsel), for State of New York, petitioner. June A. Resnick and Edward M. Chikofsky for Simon Rosenzweig, as Director of the Mental Health Information Service in the First Judicial Department, respondent.

ARNOLD L. FEIN, J.

Anonymous is involuntarily committed to Manhattan State Hospital (Manhattan State), a hospital under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mental Hygiene, as a civil patient, on a "two physician certificate", as mentally ill and suitable for care and treatment under section 72 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

As defined in subdivision 8 of section 2 of the Mental Hygiene Law "`A mentally ill person' means any person afflicted with...

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