People ex rel. Bousquet v. Katz — 55 N.Y.2d 1025

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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Michael J. Bousquet, on Behalf of Anonymous, Appellant, v Steven Katz, as Medical Director, Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Respondent.

Argued February 17, 1982;

decided February 25, 1982

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Margaret L. Wiener, Michael A. Ambrosio, Stephen J. Harkavy and Ronald N. Gottlieb for appellant.

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Dody Schorr and Ronald E. Sternberg of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed, without costs. The Appellate Division did not err in dismissing the appeal to that court (see People ex rel. Wilder v Markley, 26 NY2d 648 ).

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