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MATTER OF ADAM S.

285 A.D.2d 175 (2001)

729 N.Y.S.2d 734

In the Matter of ADAM S., Appellant. PAMELA WEINBERG, as Clinical Director at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

August 27, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Mineola (Dennis B. Feld, Kim L. Darrow and Valdi Licul of counsel), for appellant.

Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, New York City (Marion R. Buchbinder and Thomas B. Litsky of counsel), for respondent.

ALTMAN, J. P., FLORIO, SCHMIDT and SMITH, JJ., concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

The appellant was admitted to Pilgrim Psychiatric Center (hereinafter the hospital) on October 23, 2000, as an involuntary patient. He was diagnosed as suffering from schizoaffective disorder and refused to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (hereinafter ECT). In response to his refusal to undergo the recommended treatment, the hospital commenced a special proceeding seeking permission to administer ECT to him. The hospital...

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