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IN RE WASHINGTON

No. 2005AP3141.

716 N.W.2d 176 (2006)

2006 WI App 99

In the Interest of Ruby WASHINGTON. City of Milwaukee, Petitioner-Respondent, v. Ruby Washington, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed March 28, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the brief of William J. Tyroler, Assistant State Public Defender, Milwaukee.

On behalf of the petitioner-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Grant F. Langley, City Attorney, and Stuart S. Mukamal, Assistant City Attorney.

Before WEDEMEYER, P.J., FINE and KESSLER, JJ.

¶ 1 FINE, J.

Ruby Washington appeals from the trial court's order directing that she be confined under WIS. STAT. § 252.07(9) for tuberculosis treatment. The only issue on appeal is where she should be confined. We affirm.1

I.

¶ 2 The facts in this case are not disputed. Washington has pulmonary tuberculosis, which if not treated properly is not only dangerous to the infected person but also is dangerous...

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