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MATTER OF BRONX PSYCHIATRIC CTR.

283 A.D.2d 73 (2001)

728 N.Y.S.2d 10

In the Matter of BRONX PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, Appellant. ANONYMOUS, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

June 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Curtis, Jr., of counsel (Michael S. Belohlavek on the brief; Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of State of New York, attorney), for appellant.

Karen Gomes Andreasian of counsel (Marvin Bernstein, Director, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, attorney), for respondent.

NARDELLI, J. P., TOM, ELLERIN and MARLOW, JJ., concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BUCKLEY, J.

On August 2, 2000, respondent was transferred from Bronx Lebanon Hospital to Bronx Psychiatric Center since she was suffering from a worsening psychosis and was noncompliant with treatment. Her treating physician, Dr. Mathai, thereafter recommended that she be treated with an anti-psychotic medication to decrease delusional and bizarre behavior and improve her ability to care for herself. She objected to such treatment. Finding...

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