Ziemba v. Riverview Medical Center

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• recognizing \those involved in the involuntary commitment process enjoy an absolute immunity from civil or criminal liability if they acted in good faith and took reasonable steps toward effectuating the commitment\
• recognizing \[t]he pivotal issue of whether\ the defendant followed the civil commitment statute \cannot be decided without competent expert testimony establishing an appropriate standard of care and that such A-0697-23 24 standard was breached by defendants\
• construing statute conferring immunity with respect to decisions on involuntary commitment when decisionmakers act in good faith and take \reasonable steps\

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