McWilliams v. Haveliwala — 52 N.Y.2d 727

Majority

p. 727

In the Matter of John McWilliams, Appellant, v Yoosuf A. Haveliwala, as Director of the Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center, Respondent.

Argued November 17, 1980;

decided December 16, 1980

p. 728

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Eugene F. Frink for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Arlene R. Silverman and Shirley Adelson Siegel of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 70 AD2d 659 ).

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