IN the MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP OF L.W., Incompetent: Paul J. LENZ, as Guardian ad Litem, Appellant-Cross Respondent,
v.
L.E. PHILLIPS CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Guardian, Respondent-Cross Appellant,
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Respondent,
and ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, Respondent-Cross Appellant.
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Oral argument September 4, 1991.
Decided April 1, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
For the appellant-cross respondent there were briefs by Paul J. Lenz, Altoona, and James Bopp, Jr., Thomas J. Marzen, Mary N. Nimz, Daniel Avil and Deborah Gardner and The Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, Inc., co-counsel, Indianapolis, Indiana, and oral argument by Mr. Lenz.
For the respondent-cross appellant, L.E. Phillips Career Development Center, there was a brief by William G. Thiel, Eau Claire and oral argument by Mr. Thiel.
For the respondent-cross appellant, St. Francis Medical Center, there was a brief by Daniel T. Flaherty, Ellen M. Frantz and Johns & Flaherty, S.C., LaCrosse and oral argument by Ms. Frantz.
For the respondent, Eau Claire County, there was a brief by Robyn S. Shapiro and Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee and Keith R. Zehms, Eau Claire County Corporation Counsel, Eau Claire and oral argument by Ms. Shapiro and Mr. Zehms.
Amicus curiae brief was filed by Craig L. Parshall and Richard D. Martin, Menomonee Falls for The Rutherford Institute of Wisconsin.
Amicus curiae brief was filed by Helen Marks Dicks, Madison for the Center for Public Representation.
Amicus curiae brief was filed by Jay Gold, M.D. and Medical College of Wisconsin, Madison and Gretchen E. Miller and ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation, Milwaukee for the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation and Wisconsin Bioethicists and other Health Professionals.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.
This is an appeal taken on bypass pursuant to sec. 808.05, Stats., from a June 21, 1989 order of the circuit court for Eau Claire County, Gregory A. Peterson, Circuit Judge, granting L.E. Phillips Career Development Center, as guardian of L.W., the authority to consent to the withdrawal from L.W. of all life-sustaining medical treatment, including artificial nutrition and hydration. We affirm.<...
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