5 Kentucky opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2022 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Kentucky courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Strunk Ex Rel. Burton v. Strunkgreen2 sentences2022Further, this Court has held that “[t]he right to act for the incompetent in all cases has become recognized in this country as the doctrine of substituted judgment and is broad enough not only to cover property but also to cover all matters touching on the well-being of the ward.”26 But, where the legislature has 21 KRS 387.660(2). 22 KRS 387.590(10). 23 KRS 387.660(4). 24 KRS 387.660(5). 25 DeGrella By & Through Parent v. Elston, 858 S.W.2d 698, 704 (Ky. 1993). 26 Strunk v. Strunk, 445 S.W.2d 145, 148 (Ky. 1969). 8 placed a restriction on the power of a guardian, this Court is obligated to r 2017These statutes intend to provide services for incompetent persons not only as specifically articulated but also as reasonably inferable from the nature of the powers of a guardian . . . .” This Court has also held that “[t]he right to act for the incompetent in all cases has become recognized in this country as the doctrine of substituted judgment and is broad enough not only to cover property but also to cover all matters touching on the well-being of the ward.” Strunk v. Strunk, 445 S.W.2d 145, 148 (Ky. 1969). | 3 | 5 |
DeGrella by and Through Parrent v. Elstongreen1 sentence2022Further, this Court has held that “[t]he right to act for the incompetent in all cases has become recognized in this country as the doctrine of substituted judgment and is broad enough not only to cover property but also to cover all matters touching on the well-being of the ward.”26 But, where the legislature has 21 KRS 387.660(2). 22 KRS 387.590(10). 23 KRS 387.660(4). 24 KRS 387.660(5). 25 DeGrella By & Through Parent v. Elston, 858 S.W.2d 698, 704 (Ky. 1993). 26 Strunk v. Strunk, 445 S.W.2d 145, 148 (Ky. 1969). 8 placed a restriction on the power of a guardian, this Court is obligated to r | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kentucky. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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