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BONNIE S. v. ALTMAN

Civ. No. 87-3709.

683 F.Supp. 100 (1988)

BONNIE S., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Drew ALTMAN, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

April 19, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daisy B. Barreto, Deputy Atty. Gen., Trenton, N.J., for defendants.

Ilene Shane, for plaintiffs.

OPINION

SAROKIN, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case presents the unique question of whether a person confined to a mental institution must obtain the consent of his or her appointed guardian to challenge that commitment and confinement. The issue is complicated where the guardian is an agency of the state or is appointed by an agency of the state. Ancient and recent times are rife with stories of persons wrongfully confined to mental hospitals...

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