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substituted judgment test in Wisconsin

6 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1980–1997 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Wisconsin 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.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re Guardianship of Pescinskigreen
wis · 1975 · cited in 6 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1980–1997
2 sentences

1997I take the majority opinion to imply that L.W. rejected the substituted judgment test for all persons in a persistent vegetative state: Noting that this court has rejected the substituted judgment standard in the past [citing In re Guardianship of Pescinski, 67 Wis. 2d 4, 7-8 , 226 N.W.2d 180 (1975) and In re Guardianship of Eberhardy, 102 Wis. 2d 539, 566-67 , 307 N.W.2d 881 (1981)] and that the clear and convincing evidence standard would be too strict, this court [in L.W.] concluded that an objective "best interests" standard was the appropriate standard to apply when deciding whether to wi

1997I take the majority opinion to imply that L.W. rejected the substituted judgment test for all persons in a persistent vegetative state: Noting that this court has rejected the substituted judgment standard in the past [citing In re Guardianship of Pescinski, 67 Wis. 2d 4, 7-8 , 226 N.W.2d 180 (1975) and In re Guardianship of Eberhardy, 102 Wis. 2d 539, 566-67 , 307 N.W.2d 881 (1981)] and that the clear and convincing evidence standard would be too strict, this court [in L.W.] concluded that an objective "best interests" standard was the appropriate standard to apply when deciding whether to wi

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In Matter of Guardianship of LWgreen
wis · 1992 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997L.W. 167 Wis. 2d at 78 -79 and n.11.

1997Id. at 76, 78, 81.

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In Re Gradygreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1979 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
1 sentence

1980See Grady, 405 A.2d at 863 et seq. and Wyatt v. Aderholt, 368 F. Supp. 1383 (M.D.

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Wyatt v. Aderholtgreen
almd · 1974 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
1 sentence

1980See Grady, 405 A.2d at 863 et seq. and Wyatt v. Aderholt, 368 F. Supp. 1383 (M.D.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wisconsin. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Eberhardy v. Circuit Court for Wood County green
wis · 1981
2 sentences

1997I take the majority opinion to imply that L.W. rejected the substituted judgment test for all persons in a persistent vegetative state: Noting that this court has rejected the substituted judgment standard in the past [citing In re Guardianship of Pescinski, 67 Wis. 2d 4, 7-8 , 226 N.W.2d 180 (1975) and In re Guardianship of Eberhardy, 102 Wis. 2d 539, 566-67 , 307 N.W.2d 881 (1981)] and that the clear and convincing evidence standard would be too strict, this court [in L.W.] concluded that an objective "best interests" standard was the appropriate standard to apply when deciding whether to wi

1997I take the majority opinion to imply that L.W. rejected the substituted judgment test for all persons in a persistent vegetative state: Noting that this court has rejected the substituted judgment standard in the past [citing In re Guardianship of Pescinski, 67 Wis. 2d 4, 7-8 , 226 N.W.2d 180 (1975) and In re Guardianship of Eberhardy, 102 Wis. 2d 539, 566-67 , 307 N.W.2d 881 (1981)] and that the clear and convincing evidence standard would be too strict, this court [in L.W.] concluded that an objective "best interests" standard was the appropriate standard to apply when deciding whether to wi

31992–1997
Rasmussen by Mitchell v. Fleming green
ariz · 1987
2 sentences

1992Rasmussen, 154 Ariz. at 222 , 741 P.2d at 689 . 12 The President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research (President's Commission) also concluded that in the absence of written or oral instructions, withdrawal and withholding decisions must be made by utilization of the "best interests" standard.

1992Rasmussen, 154 Ariz. at 222 , 741 P.2d at 689 . 12 The President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research (President's Commission) also concluded that in the absence of written or oral instructions, withdrawal and withholding decisions must be made by utilization of the "best interests" standard.

21992–1992
In Matter of Guardianship of FEH green
wis · 1990
2 sentences

1995F.E.H., 154 Wis. 2d at 588 , 453 N.W.2d at 886-87 . 6 In F.E.H., our supreme court did not invoke the doctrine on its own but instead recognized that the legislature had chosen to adopt the doctrine of substituted judgment.

1995F.E.H., 154 Wis. 2d at 588 , 453 N.W.2d at 886-87 . 6 In F.E.H., our supreme court did not invoke the doctrine on its own but instead recognized that the legislature had chosen to adopt the doctrine of substituted judgment.

11995–1995

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WI § Wis. Stat. § 154.03 (3) WI § Wis. Stat. § 155.20 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

MA 28 (1977–2024) IL 21 (1985–2022) MD 19 (1986–2021) CA 10 (1967–2022) NY 9 (1969–2018) WI 6 (1980–1997) NJ 5 (1975–2020) DC 4 (1990–1999) FL 4 (1989–1996) KY 3 (1977–2004) WA 3 (2012–2019) PA 3 (1993–2000) MI 3 (1993–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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