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IN RE SCRUGGS

No. 84-2727.

151 Ill. App.3d 260 (1986)

502 N.E.2d 1108

In re IDELLA SCRUGGS (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Idella Scruggs, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed December 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Marilyn Martin, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Daley, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Joan S. Cherry, Peter D. Fischer, and Michael D. Krejci, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Order affirmed.

JUSTICE HARTMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent was adjudged subject to involuntary admission under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-100). She appeals contending that the primary evidence relied on by the circuit court was inadmissible hearsay.

On October 9, 1984, members of the staff of Jackson Park Hospital filed a petition accompanied by two certificates...

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