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IN RE J.M.

556 Pa. 63 (1999)

726 A.2d 1041

In re J.M. Appeal of County of Fayette.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 25, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.E. Ferens, Jr., Uniontown, for County of Fayette.

Howard Ulan, Harrisburg, for Department of Public Welfare.

Etta Warman, Uniontown, for J.M.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

Appellant, the County of Fayette, appeals from the Superior Court's determination that the County improperly issued a warrant, pursuant to 50 P.S. § 7302 of the Mental Health Procedures Act ("MHPA"),1 for the emergency involuntary examination of Appellee, J.M. For the reasons stated below, we reverse.

On January 11, 1996, Mr. Patrick Morrison, the Supervisor of the Emergency Service...

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