CASE PREVIEW · Michigan Court of Appeals
In re DC
Appeal from expired involuntary mental health treatment order dismissed as moot
Decided
The citation
In re DC, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued October 12, 2026 (Docket No. 378070), pp 2-3
From the case summary
DC, a 74-year-old homeless client of Washtenaw County Community Mental Health diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression, had prior involuntary hospitalizations. In August 2025, Preston Ross, a PATH program social worker, petitioned the probate court for involuntary treatment, alleging mental illness and voicemails in which DC…
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