Estate of Frederick v. Alley Medical Ctr

Summary

Justice Todd dissents from the majority's holding that a patient's request for inpatient treatment triggers liability under the Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA). The dissent argues that the statutory and regulatory scheme requires a written application and acceptance before a voluntary outpatient becomes a voluntary inpatient, and that the estate's claim improperly expands Section 114 beyond its scope. Accordingly, the dissent maintains that the hospitals did not participate in a decision covered by the Act.