Legal Opinion
Stafford v. Crane
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 3, 2004No. 03-3067PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
In September 1999, Plaintiff L.J. Stafford executed a durable power-of-attorney, naming his two sisters his lawful attorneys-in-fact. In April 2000, the sisters used the power-of-attorney to commit Mr. Stafford to a lock-down Alzheimer’s unit and to create an irrevocable trust for Mr. Stafford. Defendant Carol Jane Crane, Mr. Stafford’s niece, assumed the role of trustee. In September 2000, Mr. Stafford filed a habeas corpus petition, seeking release from the Alzheimer’s unit. He was judged mentally competent and released to the care of a nursing home, due to his physical…
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