Mental Illness

Edited versions of the following court cases, each with a summary, are included in Law & Bioethics, in the resources for Mental Illness.

Liability of Psychiatrists & Psychologists

Meier v. Ross General Hospital, 445 P. 2d 519, 1968

Bellah v. Greenson, 81 Cal. App. 3d 614, 1978

North General Hospital v. Krakower, 393 So.2d 57, 1981

Paddock v. Chacko 522 So.2d 410, 1988

Repressed Memory

Franklin v. Duncan, 884 F. Supp. 1435, 1995

Duty to Protect Third Parties

Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California, 17 Cal.3d 425, 1976

Involuntary Commitment

Zinermon v. Burch, 494 U.S. 113, 1990

In the Interest of K.J.L, 5641 N.W.2d 698, 1996

Forced Treatment

Gundy v. Pauley, 619 S.W.2d 730, 1981

In the Matter of W.S., 152 N.J. Super. 298, 1977

In re Austwick, 656 N.E.2d 779, 1995

Guardianship of Roe, 383 Mass. 415, 1982

Rogers v. Okin, 738 F.2d 1, 1984

Rennie v. Klein, 720 F.2d 266, 1983

Rivers v. Katz, 67 N.Y.2d 485, 1986

Price v. Sheppard, 239 N.W.2d 905, 1976

Restraints

Youngberg v. Romeo, 457 U.S. 307, 1982

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