Which case affirmed the right of the mentally ill to receive appropriate treatment and also asserted that physicians and institutions are liable for improper confinements?

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O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975) established that a state cannot constitutionally confine a non-dangerous individual who is capable of surviving safely in freedom by themselves or with the help of willing and responsible family or friends. This case highlighted the rights of the mentally ill to not be improperly confined and suggested the liability of physicians and institutions for such confinement.

Which Case Affirmed the Right of the Mentally Ill to Receive