Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 4/22/1981
Yezerski v. Fong
Citations
- 58 Pa. Commw. 566
- 428 A.2d 736
- 1981 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 1390
How courts have described this case
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- trial court had jurisdiction to consider cases under the Mental Health Procedures Act; however, it lacked the power to order certain relief sought by a litigant
- trial court had jurisdiction to consider cases under the Mental Health Procedures Act; however, it lacked the power to order certain relief sought by a litigant
- fact that adjudicatory body could not grant relief in particular case had no bearing on whether court had jurisdiction to inquire into general class to which case presented belonged, i.e. cases of commitments ordered pursuant to the MHPA
- fact that adjudicatory body could not grant relief in particular case had no bearing on whether court had jurisdiction to inquire into general class to which case presented belonged, i.e. cases of commitments ordered pursuant to the MHPA
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Judges: Craig, Crumlish, Wilkinson, Williams
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