3648 Immunity provisions of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act are confined to the exercise of statutory authority to detain, evaluate and treat against the patient's wishes, and do not extend to the manner in which evaluation and treatment are carried out or prevent liability for negligent evaluation or treatment.CitationGONZALEZ v PARADISE VALLEY HOSP (Immunity Limit) 111 CA4 735 [See: W&IC 5000 etseq, 5150,5278; Heater v Southwood 42 CA4 1068, T/AT 3/96; Jacobs v Grossmont Hosp 108 CA4 69, T/AT 5/03]
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