San Diego County Department of Social Services v. Scharles

Opinion

HUFFMAN, J.

At jury trial on a petition to reestablish her conservator-ship under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act; Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5000 et seq.) 2 Deane Kaye Scharles was found to be gravely disabled. The trial court reestablished her conservatorship and imposed specific disabilities. Scharles appeals, contending the evidence was insufficient to support the finding of grave disability and the judgment should be overturned because neither of the two medical health professionals who recommended conservatorship nor her treating doctor was required to testify. We find both…