Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Morgan County Department of Human Services
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided April 22, 2004No. 03CA0809PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MARQUEZ.
In this involuntary guardianship proceeding, Leo M. Yeager, an incapacitated person who died during the pendency of this appeal, through his attorney, appealed the order holding that Yeager’s guardian, the Morgan County Department of Human Services (MCDHS), is a person for purposes of § 15-18.6-101, et seq., C.R.S.2003 (article 18.6), and authorizing MCDHS to execute a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) order on Yeager’s behalf. We affirm.
The parties stipulated to the relevant facts. Yeager, born June 6, 1924, was without any known relatives, friends, or acquaintances and…
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