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Stine v. Dell'Osso
Successor conservator may bring legal malpractice action against attorneys who allowed former conservator to misappropriate over $1 million in conservatorship assets. 		Conservatorship Nov. 16, 2014
Stine v. Dell'Osso
Successor conservator may bring legal malpractice action against attorneys who allowed former conservator to misappropriate over $1 million in conservatorship assets. 		Conservatorship Oct. 19, 2014
Conservatorship of Parker
Conservator must pay punitive damages award to creditor from conservatee’s estate since conservatee committed tort prior to creation of conservatorship. 		Conservatorship Aug. 5, 2014
Conservatorship of G.H.
Public guardian may not seek denial of evidentiary hearing as sanction for allegedly disabled man’s refusal to submit to mental examination, absent court-ordered exam. 		Conservatorship Jul. 17, 2014
Conservatorship of McQueen
Conservator may not recover attorney fees incurred in fraudulent transfer action to enforce separate judgment, which had already been satisfied. 		Conservatorship Jul. 7, 2014
Conservatorship of John D.
In conservatorship case, mentally ill man does not need to pay jury fees, even though he demanded a jury trial. 		Conservatorship Mar. 5, 2014
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (People)
Los Angeles Public Guardian must act as conservator for 83-year-old man suffering from dementia, who killed one victim and posed danger to others. 		Conservatorship Jan. 21, 2014
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (People)
Los Angeles Public Guardian must act as conservator for 83-year-old man suffering from dementia, who killed one victim and posed danger to others. 		Conservatorship Dec. 20, 2013
Michelle K. v. Superior Court (Harbor Developmental Disabilities Foundation)
Public defender may not ask to move developmentally disabled woman to different facility when trial court had been reviewing her placement for over 20 years. 		Conservatorship Nov. 12, 2013
Sorenson v. Superior Court (People)
Media may not access court reporter's transcripts of proceedings to involuntarily commit mentally ill man, who was charged with killing his mother. 		Conservatorship Sep. 5, 2013
Conservatorship of Maria
Developmentally disabled woman who suffers from migraines and severe menstrual bleeding may undergo surgery to remove uterus and ovaries to treat condition. 		Conservatorship Aug. 1, 2013
Conservatorship of Gregory
Mother of autistic adult cannot appeal order regarding his limited conservatorship when her challenges pertained solely to alleged deprivations of son’s rights. 		Conservatorship Mar. 6, 2013
County of Sacramento v. Superior Court (Purba)
County conservator is immune from civil liability arising from conservatee’s acts even when county knew about conservatee’s long history of violence. 		Conservatorship Sep. 27, 2012
Scott S. v. Superior Court (Lyon)
Conservator seeking authorization to consent to amputation of conservatee’s toe must show treatment is medically necessary based on admissible evidence. 		Conservatorship Mar. 15, 2012
K.G. v. Meredith
Public guardian’s purported change in procedures, without showing that changes are responsive to issues petitioner raised, does not render conservatee’s petition moot. 		Conservatorship Mar. 11, 2012
Conservatorship of Cornelius
Conservator is entitled to fees and costs associated with temporary conservatorship rendered in good faith and for benefit of conservatee. 		Conservatorship Nov. 16, 2011
Conservatorship of Joseph W.
In proceeding to reestablish conservatorship under Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, request for hearing does not constitute demand for court or jury trial. 		Conservatorship Oct. 3, 2011
Conservatorship of Buchenau
Conservator of estate may retain deposit for sale of property where late tender of deed did not excuse buyer’s performance. 		Conservatorship Jun. 21, 2011
Conservatorship of McQueen
Collateral source rule prohibits reduction of plaintiff’s damages because government benefits were due to preexisting disability and not from defendants’ tortious conduct. 		Conservatorship Mar. 15, 2011
Conservatorship of Carol K.
State may intervene to care for nondangerous mentally ill person upon finding that proposed conservatee is ‘gravely disabled’ beyond reasonable doubt. 		Conservatorship Sep. 3, 2010
Conservatorship of John L.
Individual subject to conservatorship is bound by attorney’s action where individual requested not to be present at conservatorship hearing. 		Conservatorship Feb. 25, 2010
Conservatorship of Deidre B.
Trial court properly accepts stipulation filed by conservatee's attorney stating she consented to reestablishment of conservatorship despite later uncertainty as to consent. 		Conservatorship Jan. 12, 2010
Conservatorship of Edde
Equal protection is not violated where state seeks reimbursement from conservator of mentally disordered pretrial detainee. 		Conservatorship May 18, 2009
Conservatorship of Amanda B.
Conservatee's initial petition for rehearing may be filed at any time while subsequent petitions for rehearing are subject to six month restriction. 		Conservatorship May 18, 2009
Conservatorship of Edde
Equal protection is not violated where state seeks reimbursement from conservator of mentally disordered pretrial detainee. 		Conservatorship May 4, 2009
Conservatorship of Burton
Patient is unable to give informed consent where he understood consequences of irrational decision to go on hunger strikes based on delusions. 		Conservatorship Jan. 29, 2009
Conservatorship of George H.
Court has no duty to instruct jury in conservatorship proceeding where civil procedural rules apply. 		Conservatorship Dec. 18, 2008
Conservatorship of David L.
Courts must provide prospective conservatees who have requested substitute appointed counsel opportunity to personally state reasons for request. 		Conservatorship Jul. 3, 2008
Conservatorship of Whitley
Court lacks jurisdiction to hold hearing on placement of developmentally disabled adult where Lanterman Act guarantees right to administrative remedy. 		Conservatorship Oct. 11, 2007
Conservatorship of John L.
Appointed counsel may communicate proposed conservatee's waiver of right to be present at LPS hearing. 		Conservatorship Sep. 4, 2007
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