LIDBERG v. STEFFEN

No. C1-92-1129.

514 N.W.2d 779 (1994)

Bruce J. LIDBERG, Respondent, v. Natalie Haas STEFFEN, Commissioner of Human Services, Petitioner, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

April 1, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Beverly J. Heydinger, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, and Michael O. Freeman, Hennepin County Atty., Thomas S. Arneson, Asst. County Atty., Minneapolis, for appellant.

Thomas Bennett Wilson, III, Gayle Gaumer, Wilson Law Firm, Edina, for respondent.

Paul M. Landskroener, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for amicus State of MN.

Patricia M. Siebert, Legal Aid Society of Mpls., Minneapolis, for amicus MN Mental Health Law Project of the Legal Aid Society.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

Respondent brought a petition before the supreme court appeal panel seeking full discharge from his commitment as mentally ill and dangerous (MI & D). Minn.Stat. § 253B.18, subd. 15 (1992).1 The appeal panel denied respondent's petition, but granted him a provisional discharge to a Rule 36 structured living facility, if he so desired. Respondent did...

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