Hufnagle v. Prior

On September 10, 1982, Ms. Kathryn Hufnagle, a speech therapist, petitioned the circuit court of Peoria County to have Lucille Prior, age 75, declared a disabled person and to have Thomas H. Trager, the public guardian of Peoria County, appointed as guardian of Lucille Prior’s estate. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 110½, par. 11a—3.) Mrs. Prior had suffered a stroke, resulting in paralysis of her right side and loss of speech. A physician’s report attached to the petition indicated that Mrs. Prior’s mental health was good and essentially normal.

Judge John D. Sullivan appointed Thomas Trager the…