Matter of Valdez

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• holding that since determination of the proceeding might affect a third party’s policies and operations, a disposition in absence of the third party might impair its ability to protect its interests
• concluding that state department of hospitals was indispensable in a proceeding questioning adequacy of treatment at mental hospital as it had “a great deal of interest - in a proceeding which could very possibly result in an order greatly affecting its policies and operations”
• holding that 18 an issue not raised in the pleadings was not properly before the court where the 19 opposing party objected to evidence on the issue, and the party seeking to try the issue 20 did not offer an amendment to their complaint
• mental illness is not a crime and mentally ill patients, involuntarily committed, must be afforded effective treatment since their liberty is abridged
• mental illness is not a crime and mentally ill patients, involuntarily committed, must be afforded effective treatment since their liberty is abridged
• “due process is a rather malleable principle which must be molded to the particular situation, considering both the rights of the parties and governmental interests involved”

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