Legal Opinion
Matter of Tavel
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided August 2, 1995No. 225, 1995PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
On November 1, 1994, Barbara Tavel-Lip-nick (“Mrs. Tavel-Lipnick” or “daughter”), guardian of the person for her mother, Charlotte Tavel (“Mrs. Tavel” or “mother”), filed a petition in the Court of Chancery. The petition requested authorization to remove a feeding tube from her mother so that her mother would be allowed to die. The Court of Chancery appointed an attorney ad litem to represent Mrs. Tavel’s interests independently. The State of Delaware (“State”), through the Attorney General, was directed to Show Cause why Mrs. Tavel-Lipnick’s petition should not be granted.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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