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GA. MENTAL HEALTH v. BRADY

S93A0976, S93A0977.

263 Ga. 591 (1993)

436 S.E.2d 219

GEORGIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE et al. v. BRADY (two cases).

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 2, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Patricia Downing, Assistant Attorney General, Davis & Davis, Jefferson J. Davis, for appellants.

Karen S. Byers, for appellee.

SEARS-COLLINS, Justice.

The appellants in both these appeals are the Georgia Mental Health Institute (hereinafter "GMHI") and the Georgia Department of Human Resources (hereinafter "DHR"). GMHI sought to have the appellee, Lorraine Brady, involuntarily committed for inpatient treatment at its facility. OCGA § 37-3-22. The probate court heard GMHI's petition, determined that Brady did not meet the requirements for involuntary commitment, and accordingly ordered...

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