Legal Opinion · Dissent
Thielman v. Leean
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided January 23, 2003No. 02-0888Published
1DissentDykman, J.
¶ 19. (dissenting). This is a case about stereotypes. It involves a group of patients civilly committed under Wis. Stat. ch. 980 (1999-2000).1 The question is whether the Department of Health and Family Services can place all patients in restraints *267when transporting them, or whether DHFS must consider individual circumstances before placing a patient in restraints for transport.
¶ 20. The question is one of statutory interpretation. It involves a statute, Wis. Stat. § 51.61 entitled "Patients rights." The statute begins: "[E]ach patient shall." What follows is a comprehensive list of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Landis v. Physicians Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
- Kopke v. A. Hartrodt S.R.L.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
- State Ex Rel. Girouard v. Circuit Court for Jackson CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
- Fox v. BockWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- Hillhaven Corp. v. Department of Health & Family ServicesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
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