KLOSTERMANN v. CUOMO


126 Misc.2d 247 (1984)

John Klostermann et al., Plaintiffs, v. Mario M. Cuomo, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

October 2, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Frederick K. Mehlman, Howard L. Zwickel and Randolph Volkell of counsel), for defendants. Kelly, Drye & Warren (Kathleen M. Burke and Patricia C. Tuohy of counsel), for the Society of New York Hospital. Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (George Gutwirth and Joel Grobtuch of counsel), for City of New York. Debevoise & Plimpton (Roger E. Podesta, Marla Alhadeff and Marc M. Arkin of counsel), and Robert M. Hayes for plaintiffs.


RICHARD W. WALLACH, J.

The nine plaintiffs here are among the homeless who live in shelters or on the city streets; an additional common bond between them is that they are all dischargees from State psychiatric care facilities who claim that this status entitles them to a treatment plan which includes residential housing. The defendants are the Governor and the two State Commissioners of the Office of Mental...

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