Legal Opinion · Dissent

Outagamie County v. Melanie L.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 2013No. 2012AP000099Published

1DissentAnnette Kingsland Ziegler, J.

¶ 99. (dissenting). Although the majority undertakes a careful analysis of Wis. Stat. § 51.61(l)(g)4.b., I disagree with the majority's application of that statute. I conclude that the evidence presented was sufficient to support extending Melanie L.'s involuntary medication order. I *192also dissent because the majority does not properly abide by the standard of review and defer to the circuit court's determinations. Instead of searching the record for evidence to support the court's order, the majority searches the record to do the opposite.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶ 100. In February 2011, the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Martindale v. RippWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  2. State v. EcholsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Englewood Community Apartments Ltd. Partnership v. Alexander Grant & Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
  4. Drexler v. All American Life & Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Monson v. Madison Family InstituteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991

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