Heater v. Southwood Psychiatric Center

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• holding that persons responsible for a section 5150 detention were entitled to statutory immunity from a medical malpractice action because they exercised authority in accordance with section 5150 and the detention was made with probable cause
• holding that per- sons responsible for a section 5150 detention were entitled to statutory immunity from a medical malpractice action because they exercised authority in accordance with section 5150 and the detention was made with probable cause
• holding probable cause under section 5150 where the appel- lant was in an “agitated,” “volatile” state and entertained homicidal and suicidal thoughts

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