MENTAL HYGIENE v. DANIELS

No. 2.

33 N.Y.3d 44 (2019)

122 N.E.3d 21

98 N.Y.S.3d 504

2019 NY Slip Op 01123

In the Matter of MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE, Respondent, v. ANITA DANIELS, as Acting Director of Bronx Psychiatric Center, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided February 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Letitia James , Attorney General, New York City ( Matthew W. Grieco and Anisha S. Dasgupta of counsel), for appellant.

Marvin Bernstein , Mental Hygiene Legal Service, First Judicial Department, New York City ( Sadie Zea Ishee of counsel), for respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Petitioner Mental Hygiene Legal Service (MHLS) is a government entity charged with providing legal services to patients of mental health facilities and hospitals "related to the admission, retention, and care and treatment of such persons" (Mental...

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