ESPOSITO v. QUATINEZ

No. 09 CV 0421(DRH)(GRB).

2 F.Supp.3d 406 (2014)

Amelia ESPOSITO, v. Lara QUATINEZ, M.D., personally; Laura Fochtmann, M.D., personally; Judith Arnold, R.N., personally; and Suffolk County, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

Signed March 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Civil Rights Clinic, Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg , Law Center by Michelle K. Caldera, Esq. , William M. Brooks, Esq. , Melissa Beth Greenberger, Esq. , Central Islip, NY, for Plaintiff.

NYS Attorney General by Terrance K. DeRosa, Esq. , Happauge, NY, for Defendant Lara Quatinez.

Simmons Jannace, LLP by Steven D. Jannace, Esq. , Syosset, NY, for Defendant Laura Fochtmann.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

HURLEY, Senior District Judge:

Plaintiff Amelia Esposito ("plaintiff" or "Esposito") was involuntarily committed the psychiatric unit of Stony Brook University Hospital ("SBUH") from February 2, 2008 to March 6, 2008 pursuant to New York State Mental Hygiene Law ("MHL"). During her hospitalization, plaintiff received care from attending physician Dr. Laura Fochtmann ("Fochtmann") as...

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