MATTER OF GARRETT


142 Misc.2d 846 (1989)

In the Matter of Michael Garrett, as Director of In-Patient Psychiatry at North Central Bronx Hospital, Petitioner. Noel N., Respondent.

Supreme Court, Bronx County.

February 26, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McAloon, Friedman & Mandell, P. C., and Salzman & Jaffe, P. C. (Ira Salzman of counsel), for petitioner. Michael Genkin, Wendy Hodor and Ronald N. Gottlieb for respondent.


LEWIS R. FRIEDMAN, J.

Petitioner, the director of in-patient psychiatry at North Central Bronx Hospital, brought this proceeding pursuant to Rivers v Katz (67 N.Y.2d 485) seeking authorization for the administration of antipsychotic medication to a psychiatric inpatient against his will. The proceeding was commenced by an order to show cause which directed that service be made on the patient and the Mental Hygiene...

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