Opinion ID: 1997937
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Heading: stipulation of fact and evidence

Text: STIPULATION OF FACTS AND EVIDENCE AS TO THE MATTER OF JOANNE KOLODRUBETZ. It is agreed by and between the parties' counsel to this matter, Peter Fransway and Thomas Bennett Wilson III, that the following facts and evidence are stipulated to between them in the matter of Joanne Kolodrubetz. 1. The Respondent suffers from a verifiable psychiatric disorder of perception, anorexia nervosa, defined in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III, which disorder grossly impairs her judgment by instances of faulty perception regarding her physical appearance. 2. That Respondent, on March 29, 1983, voluntarily admitted herself to the University of Minnesota Hospital facilities for treatment of her anorexic condition. 3. That Respondent, since March 29, 1983, has voluntarily consented to remain at the U of M Hospital facilities until she reaches the weight goals set by the University of Minnesota Hospitals attending staff. 4. That at the time of Respondent's voluntary admission to the University of Minnesota Hospital on March 29, 1983, she was not in a life threatening situation. 5. That the Pre Petition Screening Report does not support involuntary treatment or commitment but rather recommends continued voluntary treatment at the University of Minnesota Hospital facilities followed by out-patient treatment. 6. That the First Examination, conducted Friday, April 22, 1983, does not support involuntary commitment in that the examiner found that Respondent was not presently dangerous to herself or others. 7. That Respondent has voluntarily consented to continue out-patient care at the University of Minnesota Hospital facilities after her release from that facility, and that Respondent knows and is fully aware of the physical and emotional consequences of failure to comply with and continue with such out-patient treatment. 8. That a petition for involuntary commitment of Respondent was previously filed in the above-named court January 27, 1983. 9. That at the time of her previous hospitalization Respondent voluntarily admitted herself for treatment to the University of Minnesota Hospital facilities. 10. That at the time of her previous hospitalization Respondent voluntarily consented to remain at the University of Minnesota Hospital facilities until she reached the weight goals set forth by the University of Minnesota Hospital attending staff. 11. That at the time of Respondent's previous admission she was not in a life threatening situation. 12. That Pre Petition Screening Panel supported the January 27, 1983 petition for involuntary commitment of Respondent. 13. That the First Examination, conducted February 1, 1983 pursuant to the January 27, 1983 petition, did not support involuntary commitment finding that Respondent was not then presently dangerous to herself or others. 14. That the January 27, 1983 petition was dismissed without specific findings after a trial on the merits. 15. That Respondent failed to follow through with outpatient treatment when previously discharged from the University of Minnesota Hospital facilities February of 1983.