SNYDER v. ALTMAN

No. CV 77-4520-F.

444 F.Supp. 1269 (1978)

Louise SNYDER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Bruce A. ALTMAN, Individually and in his official capacity as Public Guardian of Los Angeles County, and Lance Brisson, Individually and in his official capacity as Assistant Public Guardian of Los Angeles County, Defendants.

United States District Court, C. D. California.

February 8, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal S. Dudovitz, Gill Deford, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff.

John H. Larson, County Counsel, Leslie C. Randall, Deputy County Counsel, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

FERGUSON, District Judge.

The named plaintiff in this action seeks a declaratory judgment (1) that she and the class she represents, conservatees and wards of the public guardian, are entitled to receive care and treatment in the setting which is least restrictive of their civil liberties, and (2) that certain practices of the public guardian violate state statutory provisions regarding the duties of guardians and conservators and violate...

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