In re M.D.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• difference in status is of \great significance\ to patient; involuntary commitment proceedings can result in negative social consequences
• difference in status is of “great significance” to patient; involuntary commitment proceedings can result in negative social consequences
• “As a practical matter, the level of administrative control over a voluntary patient is not less significant than control over involuntary patients.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

5 cases in this archive cite this case.

• State v. Bean
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2000-10-20· cited 34×
• In re R.L.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1995-01-13· cited 22×
• In re K.M.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1996-05-07· cited 3×
• In Re MD
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1994-12-30
• In Re RL
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1995-01-13

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• O'Connor v. Donaldson
  Supreme Court· 1975-06-26· cited 1,231×
• Matter of Harris
  Washington Supreme Court· 1982-12-02· cited 149×
• People v. Splett
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1991-03-21· cited 104×
• State v. Condrick
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1984-04-27· cited 23×
• In re W. H.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1984-07-13· cited 23×