Turner v. Deparment of Mental Health

Cecil H. Turner was a patient at the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital from 1969 until his death in 1979. This case centers on the liability of his estate and spouse to reimburse the state for mental health services.

In 1969, Lois P. Turner petitioned the Kent Probate Court to reduce or eliminate a prior order for 100 percent reimbursement of the expenses for mental health services rendered to her husband, Cecil H. Turner, mentally incompetent. On December 9, 1969, the probate court ordered that no further reimbursement would be required, provided that the petitioner pay Cecil H.…