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IN RE JOHNSON

No. 95-FM-1595.

691 A.2d 628 (1997)

In re Bernard JOHNSON, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 13, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. Gondelman, Assistant Corporation Counsel, with whom Charles F.C. Ruff, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel and Janet L. Maher, Deputy Corporation Counsels, were on the brief, for appellant District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services.

Laurie B. Davis, with whom James Klein was on the brief, for appellee.

Before FERREN, SCHWELB, and FARRELL, Associate Judges.

FERREN, Associate Judge:

The District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services (CMHS) appeals from the trial court's order dismissing its petition for involuntary civil commitment of Bernard Johnson for outpatient psychiatric treatment pursuant to D.C.Code § 21-541 (1989 Repl.). The trial court ruled that it could not involuntarily commit Johnson for outpatient treatment because Johnson already was listed on CMHS's rolls as an individual receiving voluntary...

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