Dane County v. Sheila W.

¶ 1. This is a review of an unpublished opinion of the court of appeals dismissing this appeal because the issues presented are moot.1 The *676petitioner, Sheila W, is a minor who was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. She opposed on religious grounds any life-saving blood transfusions and her parents supported her position.

¶ 2. The circuit court appointed a temporary guardian under Wis. Stat. § 54.50 for the purpose of deciding whether to consent to medical treatment. Sheila W. appealed, but the order appointing a temporary guardian expired while the case was pending before the court of appeals.…