MENTAL COMMITMENT: Person properly committed to MSH rather than lesser restrictive placement. . . including chemical/substance abuse as mental disorder harmless error in light of bipolar finding. . . involuntary medication properly authorized. . . assessment for developmental/cognitive delays improperly required. . . Haynes affirmed, reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Appeal procedure, floodplain sanctions
APPEAL PROCEDURE: Sanctions in floodplain case became part of final judgment, waived by failure to raise in prior appeal… Haynes affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Floodplain regulation, stipulation, sanctions
FLOODPLAIN REGULATION: Regulatory issues resolved by stipulation for declaratory judgment… claim for sanctions for County’s “deceitful representations” in obtaining $116,459 sanctions against Plaintiffs rejected as attempt to circumvent stipulation… Haynes affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Procedure, out-of-time appeal, attorney neglect
PROCEDURE: Out-of-time appeal granted in parental termination case despite “mere mistake, inadvertence or [Read more…]