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IN RE HAMLIN

No. 49101-1.

102 Wn.2d 810 (1984)

689 P.2d 1372

In the Matter of the Guardianship of JOSEPH HAMLIN, FOUNDATION FOR THE HANDICAPPED, Appellant, HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL, Respondents, SALLY PASETTE, as Guardian ad Litem, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 1, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bogle & Gates and Robert A. Stewart, for appellant.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, James B. Wilson, Senior Assistant, and Steve Milam, Assistant, for respondent Harborview Medical Center.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Fred A. Kaseburg and Stephen Sewell, Deputies, for respondent King County.

Sally Pasette, as guardian ad litem.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

The main issue is a determination of who, if anyone, has authority to authorize the withdrawal of life support systems when (1) the patient has only minimal brainstem activity and (2) the patient has been severely mentally retarded since birth, therefore, never expressing his wishes about termination of life support.

While this case was on appeal, Joseph Hamlin, the patient/ward, died. Because the...

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