In Re Makarewicz

Jamie Makarewicz, born October 17, 1973, suffered a serious closed head injury in 1989 when an automobile in which she was a passenger was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Joe Guyor. Appellant, Jamie’s father, was subsequently appointed conservator of her estate. Appellant appeals as of right from a probate court order continuing him as conservator, but ordering him to enter into a settlement with Guyor’s insurer. We reverse.

The accident in which Jamie was injured occurred while the driver of the vehicle she was in, Jamie’s uncle, was waiting to make a left turn. Guyor reportedly has…