Court Opinion

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FILED
                                                                 IN THE OFFICE OF THE
                                                              CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
                                                                    JANUARY 22, 2024
                                                               STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

                   IN THE SUPREME COURT
                   STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

                             2024 ND 13

In the Interest of R.S.

William Pryatel, M.D.,                          Petitioner and Appellee
        v.
R.S.,                                         Respondent and Appellant

                            No. 20230410

Appeal from the District Court of Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial
District, the Honorable Nicholas D. Thornton, Judge.

AFFIRMED.

Per Curiam.

Leo A. Ryan, Special Assistant Attorney General, Jamestown, ND, for
petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.

Andrew Marquart, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on
brief.
                               Interest of R.S.
                                No. 20230410

Per Curiam.

[¶1] R.S. appeals from a district court order continuing his treatment at the
North Dakota State Hospital. R.S. argues the court erred by finding the record
presented clear and convincing evidence he is mentally ill and a person
requiring treatment.

[¶2] In mental health commitment cases we apply the clearly erroneous
standard of review to factual findings made by the district court. See In re Doe,
2019 ND 23, ¶ 4, 921 N.W.2d 403. We conclude the district court’s findings are
supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not clearly erroneous. We
summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶3] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
     Daniel J. Crothers
     Lisa Fair McEvers
     Jerod E. Tufte
     Douglas A. Bahr

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