Legal Opinion
In re the Appointment of a Conservator of the Property of Fisher
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 5, 1989PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kristin Booth Glen, J.
This petition, brought pursuant to article 77 of the Mental *330Hygiene Law, raises a serious and recurring problem concerning the potential misuse of New York’s conservatorship proceeding and its effect on the statutory and constitutional rights of New York’s elderly population.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This special proceeding was commenced to request the appointment of a conservator for Virginia Fisher. I appointed a guardian ad litem (G.A.L.) to protect the spoken, wishes of Ms. Fisher and conducted a hearing on June 2, 1989 and on June 6, 1989.
The testimony…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Eichner v. DillonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Conservatorship of GrovesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
- Matter of Grinker (Rose)New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- New York Life Insurance v. V.K.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1999
- Marquez v. Presbyterian HospitalNew York Supreme Court · 1994
- In re St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterNew York Supreme Court · 1993
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