Legal Opinion · Dissent
R.S. v. Milwaukee County
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 7, 1990No. 89-0970Published
1DissentMoser, P.J.
The trial court and the majority misread the plain language of sec. 880.33(2)(a)l., Stats., which states in part: "The proposed ward, attorney or guardian ad litem shall have the right to present and cross-examine witnesses, including the physician or psychologist reporting to the court under sub. (1)." (Emphasis added.) Also, the majority incorrectly qualified a person who is a court liaison worker for the community services division of Milwaukee county as an expert under sec. 907.02, Stats., stating in footnote 4 that the liaison worker is qualified to determine whether R.S. is incompetent…
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