Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. McCormick v. Burson
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 26, 1994PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGHERS, Judge.
This is an appeal from an Order of the Chancery Court for Davidson County upholding the constitutionality of T.C.A. §§ 34-11-101 et seq. and 34-13-101 et seq. (Supp.1992) of Tennessee’s conservatorship statutes. 1
Petitioner, Jerry McCormick, Sr., suffered a serious head injury in August, 1991, which severely impaired his mental ability. He was admitted to Bordeaux Hospital in Nashville where he received nursing home care. On January 22, 1992, the Probate Court of Davidson County appointed petitioner’s son, Jerry McCormick, Jr., as conservator on petitioner’s behalf. After…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by10 opinions
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