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IN RE HAMIL

No. 81-97.

69 Ohio St. 2d 97 (1982)

IN RE HAMIL, A MINOR.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 3, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David Ferrell, for appellee Jeffrey R. Hamil.

Ms. Randi Gelfand Lewis, for appellees parents of Jeffrey.

Mr. James R. Unger, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. Michael P. Zirpolo, for appellees Stark County Welfare Department and Stark County Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

Mr. William J. Brown, attorney general, Messrs. Frost & Jacobs and Mr. Michael L. Cioffi, for appellant.

Mr. Alan F. Berliner, for Ohio Youth Services Network.

KRUPANSKY, J.

The Juvenile Court concluded appellant ODMH was secondarily liable for the cost of Jeffrey's care at Bellefaire. The Court of Appeals modified this order somewhat and imposed primary liability upon ODMH. After reviewing the applicable authority we conclude ODMH's duty is restricted to maintaining those individuals confined to institutions owned and operated by the state and does not extend to absorbing the cost of care for patients placed in private...

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