In Re CA

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that an infant’s court-appointed guardian could consent to the placement of a DNR order on the child’s medical charts
• applying clear and convincing standard to the medical evidence and opinions regarding the minor respondent’s prognosis before allowing a DNR to issue
• rejecting substituted judgment doctrine in favor of best interests test when dealing with the medical decisions of a neglected infant

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

2 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In re K.I.
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1999-07-29· cited 14×
• Hunt and Land v. DFS & Office of
  Supreme Court of Delaware· 2015-09-16

Cites

22 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Mathews v. Eldridge
  Supreme Court· 1976-02-24· cited 16,859×
• Santosky v. Kramer
  Supreme Court· 1982-02-22· cited 9,761×
• Parham v. J. R.
  Supreme Court· 1979-06-20· cited 1,078×
• Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
  Supreme Court· 1990-06-25· cited 946×
• In Re Quinlan
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1976-03-31· cited 379×
• People Ex Rel. Wallace v. Labrenz
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1952-03-20· cited 320×
• In Re Estate of Longeway
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-11-13· cited 103×
• Rios v. Jones
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1976-05-28· cited 74×
• Barber v. Superior Court
  California Court of Appeal· 1983-10-12· cited 70×
• In re L. H. R.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1984-10-16· cited 68×
• In Re the Guardianship of Hamlin
  Washington Supreme Court· 1984-11-01· cited 62×
• In Re Estate of Greenspan
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1990-07-09· cited 49×
• In Re EG
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-11-13· cited 48×
• In Re Guardianship of Barry
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1984-01-27· cited 46×
• Bates v. Board of Education
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1990-04-18· cited 45×
• People v. Rogers
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-09-27· cited 41×
• Keiner v. Community Convalescent Center
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-11-13· cited 40×
• Custody of a Minor
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-04-05· cited 36×
• People v. Charles B.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1991-08-14· cited 27×
• Corlett v. Caserta
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1990-09-28· cited 23×