C.J. v. DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEV. DISABILITIES

No. 1-96-4142.

693 N.E.2d 1209 (1998)

296 Ill. App.3d 17

230 Ill.Dec. 458

C.J., K.M., and Thomas Juresic, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

April 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark J. Heyrman of the Edwin Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, Chicago, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

James E. Ryan, Atty. Gen., Barbara A. Preiner, Sol. Gen., Chicago (Jan E. Hughes, of counsel), for Defendant-Appellee.


Justice O'MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs C.J., K.M., and Thomas Juresic filed this civil action seeking injunctive relief against defendant, the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department). Plaintiffs are criminal acquittees who were confined at the Elgin Mental Health Center (Elgin) after a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). On March 29, 1996, plaintiffs filed suit against the Department...

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