In Re Estate of Greenspan

In this cause, Patrick T. Murphy, as public guardian of Cook County and guardian of the person of Sidney Greenspan, appeals from denial by the circuit court of Cook County of his petition for leave to order the discontinuance of artificial feeding and hydration of Mr. Greenspan. We vacate and remand.

On October 5, 1988, upon petition by the public guardian, the circuit court appointed him as plenary guardian of the person of Mr. Greenspan. The public guardian’s petition to terminate Mr. Greenspan’s life-support systems was filed on October 11, 1988, and on October 12 the circuit court…