Case Name: In the Matter of Robert W. Damino, Respondent, v. Isidore Shapiro, as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health of Nassau County, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-12-28
Citations: 40 N.Y.2d 1056
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Robert W. Damino, Respondent, v Isidore Shapiro, as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health of Nassau County, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 1056–1057

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Robert W. Damino, Respondent, v Isidore Shapiro, as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health of Nassau County, et al., Appellants.
Argued November 15, 1976;
decided December 28, 1976
James M. Catterson, Jr., County Attorney (William S. Nor-den and Natale C. Tedone of counsel), for appellants.
William D. Friedman for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs, on the opinion by the late Mr. Justice Joseph Life at Special Term.
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.