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MATTER OF GRINKER (ROSE)

77 N.Y.2d 703 (1991)

In the Matter of William J. Grinker, as Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York, Respondent. Seena Rose, as Proposed Conservatee, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 30, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Epstein for appellant.

Victor A. Kovner, Corporation Counsel (Alan G. Krams and Fay Leoussis of counsel), for respondent.

Cliff Zucker for Alliance of Psychiatrically Labelled Persons, Inc., and others, amici curiae.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR., concur.

BELLACOSA, J.

Seena Rose (Respondent) is a 59-year-old artist who has lived and worked in the same New York City apartment for 25 years. The Commissioner of Social Services of the City of New York (Commissioner) brought this proceeding to appoint a conservator of Respondent's property pursuant to article 77 of the Mental Hygiene Law after she fell behind in her rent and utility payments. Relying essentially on...

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