Wade v. Department of Mental Hygiene — 49 N.Y.2d 947

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In the Matter of Donald V. Wade, Appellant, v Department of Mental Hygiene of the State of New York et al., Respondents.

Argued March 20, 1980;

decided April 22, 1980

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Christopher A. Hansen, Robert M. Levy and Leo P. Davis for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Thomas P. Dorsey, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Robert L. Schonfeld of counsel), for respondents.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 71 AD2d 628 ; see, also, Matter of Dorothy D., 49 NY2d 212 ).

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

Cases cited

In re Dorothy D. 49 NY2d 212 N.Y. 1980-01-10 p. 948