MATTER OF PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT OF D.E.R.

Nos. 89-0807, 89-0808.

155 Wis.2d 240 (1990)

455 N.W.2d 239

IN the MATTER OF the PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT OF D.E.R.: D.E.R., Appellant, v. LA CROSSE COUNTY, Respondent. IN the MATTER OF the PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT OF M.D.A.: M.D.A., Appellant, v. LA CROSSE COUNTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 25, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants, D.E.R. and M.D.A. there were briefs (in court of appeals) by Roy W. Froemming and Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Madison and oral argument by Mr. Froemming.

For the respondent there was a brief (in court of appeals) and oral argument by David L. Lange, assistant corporation counsel for La Crosse county.

Amicus curiae brief was filed (in court of appeals) by Jeffrey J. Kassel, Brady C. Williamson and LaFollette & Sinykin, Madison for the Association for Retarded Citizens, Wisconsin Chapter.


SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J.

These appeals are from orders of the Circuit Court for La Crosse County, Peter G. Pappas, Circuit Judge. This court took these cases on petition to bypass the court of appeals. Section 808.05 and sec. (Rule) 809.60, Stats. 1987-88.

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The parties have advised the court that both appeals may be moot.1 We nevertheless proceed to decide the...

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