Legal Opinion
In Re Conservatorship of Foster
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 26, 1996No. C4-95-118, C6-95-119PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRINGER, Justice.
Here, we determine whether a public conservator with the power to consent to necessary medical care on behalf of a eonservatee may, without additional court approval, consent to treatment with neuroleptic medication. Appellant Holly Ann Foster is a 39-year-old woman with severe mental and physical disabilities. In March of 1994, the Hennepin County Bureau of Social Services filed a motion to appoint the Commissioner of Human Services (commissioner) as public conservator of Foster. The district court appointed the commissioner as public conservator and granted all…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Matter of BlilieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
- Price v. SheppardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Heddan v. DirkswagerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Jarvis v. LevineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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