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Torts-False Imprisonment-Detention Of Insane Person, John A. Hellstrom S.Ed.
Torts-False Imprisonment-Detention Of Insane Person, John A. Hellstrom S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff sued defendant doctor for false imprisonment arising out of her detention as an insane person. Defendant had examined plaintiff at the request of the plaintiff's husband, called the police, and advised that she be detained as dangerous. Plaintiff was released ten days later but there was evidence to the effect that she was of unsound mind when originally detained. The arrest and detention of insane persons without a warrant is authorized by a District of Columbia statute on the affidavits of two responsible persons supported by certificates from two doctors or when such a person is found in a …
Torts-False Imprisonment-Detention Of Insane Person, John A. Hellstrom S.Ed.
Torts-False Imprisonment-Detention Of Insane Person, John A. Hellstrom S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff sued defendant doctor for false imprisonment arising out of her detention as an insane person. Defendant had examined plaintiff at the request of the plaintiff's husband, called the police, and advised that she be detained as dangerous. Plaintiff was released ten days later but there was evidence to the effect that she was of unsound mind when originally detained. The arrest and detention of insane persons without a warrant is authorized by a District of Columbia statute on the affidavits of two responsible persons supported by certificates from two doctors or when such a person is found in a …