Legal Opinion
DeSilva v. DiLeonardi
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 26, 1997No. Nos. 96-4110, 97-1038PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Tammy DeSilva barely survived a serious car accident in December 1987. She became a quadriplegic and suffered serious brain damage. Three months after the accident an Illinois court declared her disabled, see 755 ILCS 5/lla-2(a), and named her husband Anthony as her guardian. Tammy’s father, Ernest Wright, had sought the position, but the state judge understood Illinois law to forbid the appointment of foreign nationals as guardians. 755 ILCS 5/lla-5(a). Like Tammy, Ernest Wright is a citizen of Canada.
Anthony looked after Tammy during the 16 months following the…
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