Legal Opinion
Matter of Mohr
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 19, 1986No. 85-249PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
In this involuntary hospitalization proceeding under Iowa Code chapter 229 the district court found impairment and directed treatment. On appeal the court of appeals reversed. On further review we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the district court.
In January 1985 Gary Mohr voluntarily admitted himself to the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Iowa City for medical treatment. Mohr was diagnosed as suffering from a highly infectious form of pneumonia. He was initially treated with oral antibiotics.
Mohr was later treated with stronger antibiotics which…
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