| State | Appelate court cases relevant to forgoing food and fluids |
Arizona |
Rasmussen v. Fleming,154 Ariz. 207, 741 P.2d 674 (1987).  |
| California | Bouvia v. Superior Court (Glenchur), 179 Cal. App. 3d 1127, 225 Cal.
Rptr. 297 (Ct. App. 1986), review denied (Cal. June 5, 1986).
In re Conservatorship of Drabick, 200 Cal. App. 3d 185, 245 Cal. Rptr. 840 (Cal. Ct. App. 1988), rehearing denied (May 12, 1988), review denied (July 28, 1988), cert. denied sub nom. Drabick v. Drabick, 488 U.S. 958 (1988), rehearing denied, 488 U.S. 1024 (1989). Thor v. Superior Court, 5 Cal. 4th 725, 21 Cal. Rptr. 2d 357, 855 P.2d 375 (1993). Conservatorship of Robert Wendland, No. S087265 (Cal. Aug. 9, 2001). |
| Colorado | In re Rodas, No. 86PR139 (Colo. Dist. Ct. Mesa Co. Jan. 22, 1987, as
modified, April 3, 1987) (Buss, J.). |
| Connecticut | McConnell v. Beverly Enterprises, 209 Conn. 692, 553 A.2d 596 (1989). |
| Delaware | In re Tavel, 661 A.2d 1061 (Del. 1995). |
| Florida | Corbett v. Alessandro, 487 So. 2d 368 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App.), review
denied, 492 So. 2d 1331 (Fla. 1986).
In re Guardianship of Browning, 568 So. 2d 4 (Fla. 1990). Schindler v. Schiavo (In re Schiavo), 851 So. 2d 182, 2003 Fla. App.
LEXIS 8342 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2d Dist., 2003) |
| Georgia | In re Jane Doe, 262 Ga. 389, 418 S.E.2d 3 (1992). |
| Hawaii | In re Guardianship of Crabtree, No. 86-0031 (Hawaii Fam. Ct. 1st Cir.
April 26, 1990) (Heeley, J.). |
| Illinois | In re Estate of Longeway, 133 Ill. 2d 33, 549 N.E.2d 292 (1989). In re Greenspan, 137 Ill. 2d 1, 558 N.E.2d 1194, remanded, No. 88P8726 (Cir. Ct. Cook Co. Oct. 3, 1990) (Dowdle, J.) |
| Indiana | In re Lawrance, 579 N.E.2d 32 (Ind. 1991). |
| Kentucky | DeGrella v. Elston, 858 S.W.2d 698 (Ky. 1993). |
| Maine | In re Gardner, 534 A.2d 947 (Me. 1987). |
| Maryland | Mack v. Mack, 329 Md. 188, 618 A.2d 744 (1993). |
| Massachusetts | Brophy v. New England Sinai Hospital, Inc., 398 Mass. 417, 497 N.E.2d
626 (1986). |
| Michigan | In re Martin, 450 Mich. 204, 538 N.W.2d 399 (1995). |
| Minnesota | In re Conservatorship of Wanglie, No. PX-91-283 (Minn. Dist. Ct.
Hennepin Co. July, 1991) (Belois, J.) |
| Missouri | Cruzan v. Harmon, 760 S.W.2d 408 (Mo. 1989). |
| New Jersey | In re Conroy, 98 N.J. 321, 486 A.2d 1209 (1985). |
| New York |
Delio v. Westchester County Medical Center, 129 A.D.2d 1, 516 N.Y.S.2d
677 (2d Dep't 1987). In re Westchester County Medical Center (O'Connor), 72 N.Y.2d 517, 534 N.Y.S.2d 886, 531 N.E.2d 607 (1988). Elbaum v. Grace Plaza of Great Neck, Inc., 148 A.D. 2d 244, 544 N.Y.S.2d 840 (2d Dep't 1989) |
| North Dakota | In re Bayer, No. 4131 (N.D. Burleigh Co. Ct. Feb. 5, 11 and Dec. 11,
1987) (Riskedahl, J.). |
| Ohio | Couture v. Couture, 48 Ohio App. 3d 208, 549 N.E.2d 571 (Ct. App.
Montgomery Co. 1989). |
| Pennsylvania | In re Fiori, 673 A.2d 905 (Pa. 1996). |
| Virginia | Gilmore v. Annaburg Manor Nursing Home, Chancery No. 44386 (Va. Oct.
2, 1998). |
| Wisconsin | In re Guardianship of L.W., 167 Wisc. 2d 53, 482 N.W.2d 60 (1992). In the Matter of Edna M.F., No. 95-2719, 1997 Wis. LEXIS 64 (Wis. June 12, 1997). |
| United States | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990). |
