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VATTIMO v. LOWER BUCKS HOSP., INC.

502 Pa. 241 (1983)

465 A.2d 1231

Charles VATTIMO and Doris Vattimo his wife, on their own behalf and Doris Vattimo, as Guardian Ad Litem for James Vattimo, an incompetent, Appellee, v. LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 28, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fredric D. Rubin, Newton, for appellant.

William E. Fairall, Jr., Bristol, for appellee.

Before ROBERTS, C.J., and NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON and ZAPPALA, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

On August 14, 1976 James Vattimo was admitted to the Lower Bucks Hospital in Bucks County, Pennsylvania because he exhibited bizarre behavior and an abnormal fascination with fire. He was transported to the hospital by his parents and the Bristol Township Police. At the hospital he was diagnosed as paranoid-schizophrenic and was placed in a semi-private room under sedation but without supervision...

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