Legal Opinion

In re the Guardianship of Cobb

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 11, 2012No. 40598-9-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVan Deren, J.

¶1 — Christine Scott and Daniel Cobb appeal the trial court’s rulings following trial to determine whether their younger brother, Sean Raymond Cobb, is incapacitated and in need of a guardian. The trial court found Sean incapacitated and appointed Christine and Daniel’s sister, Lorraine Scott, as Sean’s limited guardian.1 Christine and Daniel appeal the trial court’s guardianship determination on Sean’s behalf and its denial of their request for a new trial. In the published portion of this opinion, we discuss their standing to assert claims on behalf of Sean and the trial court’s denial of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Whitmore Ex Rel. Simmons v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Maness v. MeyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Whitlow v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Guardianship of DeckerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  2. Guardianship Of Cheryl Russell: Earl Russell v. Melanie ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
  3. Guardianship Of Keiko DeckerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  4. In re Dependency of M.L.W.Washington Supreme Court · 2024

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