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holding that after "lengthy trial," trial court correctly determined that State breached no duty by releasing an individual from involuntary commitment who attacked claimant three weeks later; "overwhelming evidence" indicated that patient did not exhibit "any psychotic behavior during his involuntary commitment"
Summary of this case from Rivera v. New York City Health Hospitals CorporationOpinion
December 30, 1992
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Hurlbutt, J.
Present — Denman, P.J., Pine, Balio, Fallon and Davis, JJ.
Order unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in decision at Supreme Court, Hurlbutt, J.