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Pub. Guardian of the Cnty. of Ventura v. P.D. (In re P.D.)
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided March 29, 2018No. 2d Civil No. B281606PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTangeman, J.
*1165P.D. appeals an order appointing the Public Guardian of the County of Ventura (Public Guardian) as the conservator of his person and estate after the jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that he is gravely disabled as a result of mental disorder. ( Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 5000 et seq. ; Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act).) The trial court's instructions informed the jury about the duration and types of treatment that may be ordered if a conservatorship is established. It was error to give instructions concerning possible consequences should a party prevail. Nevertheless, we affirm because…
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