Appellate Update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
October 2023
A summary and analysis MacKenna v. Pantano.
Appellate Update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
March 2023
A summary and analysis of In re John F.
Appellate Update: Marcus Appeals Trigger Call to Action
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
May 2022
The opinions in In re Marcus highlight important issues involving respondent’s civil and procedural rights in mental health proceedings, which far too often have been neglected.
Appellate Update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
April 2022
A summary and analysis of Gibbons v. OSF Healthcare System.
Appellate Summary
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
December 2021
A summary and analysis of In re Hans T.
Appellate Update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
February 2020
Summaries of recent appellate decisions of interest to mental health law practitioners.
False imprisonment under the mental health code
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
June 2019
The appellate court recently held that a hospital may be held liable for false imprisonment if it does not comply with the requirements and procedures of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
Appellate update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
October 2018
A summary and analysis of the recent appellate case, Lakewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC v. Department of Public Health.
Appellate updates
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
June 2018
Analyses of two recent appellate cases, In re Jian L. and In re Wilma T.
Case law update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
February 2018
Recent cases of interest to mental health law practitioners.
Appellate update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
May 2016
Illinois Supreme Court
In re Linda B., 2015 IL App (1st) 132134 (February 18, 2015)
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission has filed a PLA and has filed a Motion for Extension. Respondent was held on medical floor for 17 days before a petition for involuntary admission was filed.
Appellate update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
March 2016
Recent cases of interest.
Appellate update
By Andreas Liewald
Mental Health Law,
April 2015
Recent cases that have survived the courts' mootness analysis.
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