IN RE MARTIN

Docket Nos. 161299, 161431.

200 Mich. App. 703 (1993)

504 N.W.2d 917

In re MARTIN

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided July 19, 1993, at 10:00 A.M.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vlcko, Lane, Payne & Broder, P.C. (by Andrew J. Broder and Lynn Stevens Naoum), for Mary Martin.

Hess & Hess, P.C. (by John H. Hess and Daniel B. Hess), for Leeta M. Martin and Patricia Major.

Amici Curiae:

Kerr, Russell & Weber (by Richard D. Weber and Joanne Geha Swanson), for Michigan State Medical Society.

Van Dam & Jesson, P.C. (by Theresa K. Phelps), and National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, Inc. (by James Bopp, Jr., Thomas J. Marzen, Daniel Avila, and John Altomare), for Ethics and Advocacy Task Force of the Nursing Home Action Group.

Before: WAHLS, P.J., and SHEPHERD and CAVANAGH, JJ.


SHEPHERD, J.

In these consolidated appeals, petitioner Mary Martin and respondents Leeta Martin and Patricia Major appeal as of right from a November 12, 1992, order of the Allegan County Probate Court, which, following a hearing, denied Mary Martin's petition as guardian of Michael Martin (her spouse) for authority to withdraw all artificial means of life support from Michael, including nutritive support, and also denied respondents' petition to have Mary Martin...

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