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Imperial County Behavioral Health Services v. Joseph W.

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 3, 2011No. D057900PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

McDONALD, J.

Joseph W. appeals a judgment reestablishing a conservatorship of his person under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5000 et seq.).1 Following a court (or bench) trial, the trial court found Joseph gravely disabled because, as a result of a mental disorder, he is unable to provide for his basic needs for food, clothing, or shelter. Three days later, Joseph filed a section 5350, subdivision (d), demand for a jury trial on the issue of whether he is gravely disabled. The court concluded Joseph elected to have a court trial on that issue and therefore…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. People Ex Rel. Lockyer v. Shamrock Foods Co.California Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Eye Dog Foundation v. State Board of Guide Dogs for the BlindCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Lewis v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  5. People v. SimonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Stephen Bernard Wlodarz v. State of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Clark D. Frazier v. State of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2016
  3. Conservatorship of the Pers. v. M.M., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
  4. Santa Clara County Office of Public Guardian v. G.H.California Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. Clark D. Frazier v. State of TennesseeTennessee Supreme Court · 2016

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