HUGHES v. GATES


161 Misc.2d 806 (1994)

614 N.Y.S.2d 1007

Arlene A. Hughes, as Director of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, on Behalf of Anthony M., Plaintiff, v. Nancy L. Gates, as Commissioner of the Yates County Department of Social Services, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Monroe County.

July 7, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mental Hygiene Legal Service (Lisa Strain and Dana Ragsdale of counsel), for plaintiff. Douglas G. Reynolds for Nancy L. Gates, defendant. G. Oliver Koppell, Attorney-General (Elizabeth J. McDonald of counsel), for Mary Jo Bane, as Commissioner of New York State Department of Social Services, and others, defendants.


RAYMOND E. CORNELIUS, J.

This declaratory judgment action has been commenced on behalf of Anthony M., who had formerly been a patient at the Willard Psychiatric Center, and is currently a resident of a family care home certified by the New York State Office of Mental Health. More particularly, the complaint requests a judgment declaring the plaintiff's rights, as a mentally ill person, under articles 7, 29...

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