Brief Bank

Brief Bank (Still under construction with links to material on the old webpage)

Welcome to the Mental Health Litigation Division’s Brief Bank.  The documents below were drafted by mental health panelists for use in their cases and forwarded to us with the hope that they will be of assistance to others.  Their contributions are greatly appreciated.  If you have any briefs, memoranda, pleadings, etc. that would be of interest/assistance to your colleagues, please forward copies (preferably by email) to us, redacted to maintain client confidentiality.

Thank you.

ISSUE	DOCUMENT	ATTORNEY
Substituted Judgment-DNR Orders see also: Findings & Order	Memorandum	Robert Weber
§ 7: Dismiss Petition – “Patient” of facility see also: Findings & Order	Motion & Memorandum	Robert Weber
§ 9(b): Condtions of Discharge	Motion for Reconsideration	Richard Ames
§ 9(b): Change of Venue	Opposition	Richard Ames
Relief from Order of Commitment	Motion	Stan Goldman
§ 9(a): Insufficient Evidence to Commit	Brief	Stan Goldman
Criteria to Commit	Trial Memorandum	Stan Goldman
§ 18 Observation: Interlocutory Relief	Petition	Stan Goldman
Relief Pursuant to G.L. c. 211, § 3	Petition to SJC	Stan Goldman
Motion for Funds: Appeal of Denial	Amicus Brief	Stan Goldman
Motion for Funds: Appeal of Denial	Memo	Laura Sanford
§ 9(a): Appeal of Denial of Motion to Dismiss [14-day Rule]	Brief	John Nicholson & Jennifer Honig
Motion to Vacate Order of Commitment	Motion	Stan Goldman
Motion to Dismiss: Late Faxing of Petition	Memorandum	Peter F. Kuntz
Motion to Exclude Hearsay Police Reports	Motion	Kerry Kotar