Damino v. Shapiro — 40 N.Y.2d 1056

Majority

p. 1056

In the Matter of Robert W. Damino, Respondent, v Isidore Shapiro, as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health of Nassau County, et al., Appellants.

Argued November 15, 1976;

decided December 28, 1976

p. 1057

James M. Catterson, Jr., County Attorney (William S. Nor-den and Natale C. Tedone of counsel), for appellants.

William D. Friedman for respondent.

Order affirmed, with costs, on the opinion by the late Mr. Justice Joseph Life at Special Term.

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.