McNesby v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 17 Cal. 3d 425 - Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California · In Re Applications for the Commitment of Sl · Malloy v. State · 190 N.J. Super. 344 - Predoti v. BERGEN PINES CTY. HOSP. · Kyriakos v. State Department of Human Services
Most-quoted passages
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“a. Neither a public entity nor a public employee[ [3] ] is liable for any injury resulting from determining in accordance with any applicable enactment: (1) whether to confine a person for mental illness or drug dependence; (2) the terms and conditions of confinement for mental illness or drug dependence; (3) whether to parole, grant a leave of absence to, or release a person from confinement for mental illness or drug dependence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[b]y immunizing these difficult decisions the Legislature allows them to be made in an atmosphere free from the fear of suit.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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