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LEININGER v. FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER

404 Mass. 245 (1989)

534 N.E.2d 1151

GRETCHEN LEININGER vs. FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Franklin.

March 7, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Coish for the plaintiff.

George W. Marion for Franklin Medical Center.

Michael T. Hassett for Amelia Stevens.

Gary B. Liquori for Sanford Bloomberg.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., LIACOS, NOLAN, LYNCH, & O'CONNOR, JJ.

HENNESSEY, C.J.

The plaintiff, Gretchen Leininger, seeks damages from the defendants, the Franklin Medical Center, the director of the center's psychiatric unit, Dr. Sanford Bloomberg, and a staff psychiatrist, Dr. Amelia Stevens, based on allegations that the defendants committed her to a mental health facility illegally because they failed to follow the requirements of the civil commitment statute, G.L.c. 123, § 12 (1986 ed.).2...

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