MATTER OF WADE v. DEP'T OF MENTAL HYGIENE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK


49 N.Y.2d 947 (1980)

In the Matter of Donald V. Wade, Appellant, v. Department of Mental Hygiene of the State of New York et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher A. Hansen, Robert M. Levy and Leo P. Davis for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Thomas P. Dorsey, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Robert L. Schonfeld of counsel), for respondents.

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.


Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division (71 A.D.2d 628; see, also, Matter of Dorothy D., 49 N.Y.2d 212

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