DOE v. PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF DADE COUNTY

No. 80-5963.

696 F.2d 901 (1983)

Jane DOE, a minor, By and Through her father and next friend, John DOE, and John Doe, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF DADE COUNTY d/b/a Jackson Memorial Hospital, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 24, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Phillips, Joel V. Lumer, William Ploss, Miami, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Melinda Sterman Thornton, Asst. County Atty., Miami, Fla., for defendants-appellees.

Before VANCE, HATCHETT and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In his separate concurring opinion Judge Hatchett has sufficiently stated the factual and procedural background of this case and has correctly identified the standard of review. The panel majority, however, differs with Judge Hatchett on the central issues before us and their resolution.

Our concern is focused on the rights of the parties when a child is voluntarily hospitalized in a mental treatment facility, particularly with reference to the...

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