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IN RE MELODIE L.

No. 98-279.

591 N.W.2d 4 (1999)

In the Matter of MELODIE L., Alleged to be Seriously Mentally Impaired, Brandee Griffin, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Corrected April 23, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Sarcone, County Attorney, and Daniel L. Flaherty, Assistant County Attorney, for appellant.

Nancy L. Pietz of Cook, Gotsdiner, McEnroe & McCarthy, Des Moines, for appellee Melodie L.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and LAVORATO, NEUMAN, SNELL, and CADY, JJ.

CADY, Justice.

This appeal challenges the authority of a judicial hospitalization referee to dismiss an involuntary hospitalization proceeding and release the patient from further hospitalization based upon an application filed by the patient. We conclude the referee was not authorized to grant relief.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Melodie L. has a long, unfortunate history of mental illness. She has been hospitalized for treatment of her...

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