Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Westchester County, for further proceedings consistent herewith.
In a proceeding pursuant to Public Health Law § 2120 to involuntarily hospitalize a person there exists a constitutional right to counsel because the outcome of the proceeding may result in that person's losing his or her physical liberty (see, Lassiter v Department...
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