Comments on: Update: Australian’s failed suicide try https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/06/update-australians-failed-suicide-try/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:49:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/06/update-australians-failed-suicide-try/comment-page-1/#comment-7563 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:49:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4974#comment-7563 “(sometimes known as the “everywhere-but-America rule”)”

HA! That was good. I may start using it…

]]> By: Suicidemalpractice.net https://www.overlawyered.com/2007/06/update-australians-failed-suicide-try/comment-page-1/#comment-7562 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:28:30 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4974#comment-7562 The US Fourth Circuit (VA, MD, WV) ruled that involuntary commitment is permitted, but not legally required, nor a duty.

Discussed here:

http://www.apa.org/psyclaw/currie.html

And in another case, in this decision:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=4th&navby=case&no=971218P&exact=1

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