BRAD H. v. CITY OF NEW YORK


188 Misc.2d 470 (2001)

729 N.Y.S.2d 348

BRAD H. et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

June 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City (Christopher K. Tahbaz, Kristen K. Sauer, Faune P. Devlin and Caroline H. Luckenbach of counsel), Urban Justice Center, New York City (Douglas Lasdon, Raymond H. Brescia and Heather Barr of counsel), and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Inc., New York City (John A. Gresham of counsel), for plaintiffs.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Jeffrey S. Dantowitz of counsel), for defendants.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RICHARD F. BRAUN, J.

This is a class action for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief. This Court certified a class of inmates incarcerated in the jails of defendant City of New York (City) who are treated for mental illness while therein and entitled to a discharge plan upon their release; and preliminarily enjoined defendants from violating Mental Hygiene Law § 29.15 and 14 NYCRR 587.1 et. seq. as to discharge planning...

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