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Zant v. Prevatte

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 1, 1982No. 38375PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Weltner, Justice.

The following order was entered in the Superior Court of Butts County:

“Walter Zant is Superintendant of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Butts County. He brought a petition asking the Court to authorize him to impose medical examinations upon Ted Anthony Prevatte against his will and, if necessary, to force feed Prevatte to prevent his death.
“The Court appointed counsel for Prevatte. Full evidentiary hearing was held on the petition on November 27, 1981,
“Prevatte has not eaten since October 29,1981. Prison doctors monitored his condition until November 21…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thomas v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Lane v. CanduraMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
  3. In Re QuackenbushNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
  4. Kendrick v. AdamsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  5. In re Yetter, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County1973

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Shaker Aamer v. Barack ObamaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
  2. Berrell Freeman v. Gerald A. BergeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  3. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Roy Padgett v. James E. DonaldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  5. Phagan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997

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