Legal Opinion
Matter of Oseing
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 17, 1980No. 64316PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
In this case of first impression, we must determine the elements of proof of serious mental impairment justifying involuntary hospitalization of mentally ill persons, the nature of our review of a commitment order, and the sufficiency of evidence to support commitment in the present situation. We find no reversible error and therefore affirm the trial court.
The history and present status of civil commitment of the mentally ill in Iowa has been traced in a number of writings. In chronological order, they include: Note, Incarceration of the Mentally Ill in Iowa, 33 Iowa L.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Doe v. RaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Hughes v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Vohs v. A. E. Shorthill & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- In the Matter of B.B., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, B.B.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2013
- In the Interest of J.P.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- Matter of FosterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
- Matter of MohrSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
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