County of Hennepin v. Kolodrubetz

YETKA, Justice.

This case is before the court on the certification of an issue as important and doubtful by the Mental Health Division of the Hennepin County District Court. Henne-pin County brought a petition seeking the involuntary commitment of respondent Joanne Kolodrubetz on the ground that she is mentally ill as defined by Minn.Stat. § 253B.02, subd. 13. Ms. Kolodrubetz moved for dismissal of the petition for lack of jurisdiction on the basis that her mental illness does not pose a substantial likelihood of physical harm to herself as required by the statute for commitment. The district…