Legal Opinion
City of Milwaukee v. Washington
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 28, 2006No. 2005AP3141PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
¶ 1. Ruby Washington appeals from the trial court's order directing that she be confined under Wis. Stat. § 252.07(9) for tuberculosis treatment. The only issue on appeal is where she should be confined. We affirm.1
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¶ 2. The facts in this case are not disputed. Washington has pulmonary tuberculosis, which if not treated properly is not only dangerous to the infected person but also is dangerous to others, who can inhale the bacteria expelled by an infected person. And it does not take much to get tuberculosis bacteria into the air from which others can be infected. The City of Milwaukee…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Gaines v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Compagnie Francaise De Navigation a Vapeur v. Louisiana State Board of HealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- In Re Estate of Balkus v. Security First National Bank of Sheboygan Trust DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
- Rebernick v. Wausau General InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2006
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Milwaukee v. WashingtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- Carney v. CNH Health & Welfare PlanCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2007
- In Re WashingtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- In Re WashingtonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2006