Hatfield v. Hatfield

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal arising from court approval of actions taken by a conservator during the period of his conservatee’s incapacity.

David R. Hatfield, the conservatee, was involved in a motorcycle accident on August 31, 1980, in which he sustained severe head injuries and was rendered comatose. His family relationships at the time of the accident give rise to the issues asserted by the appellant.

David and his wife Susan Hatfield (appellant) had been divorced on March 3, 1980. The divorce decree and settlement agreements incorporated…