Ann Engel, PsyD, Petitioner and Appellee v. T.L.E., Respondent and Appellant (2021)

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

In the INTEREST OF T.L.E. Ann Engel, PsyD, Petitioner and Appellee v. T.L.E., Respondent and Appellant

No. 20210190

Decided: August 19, 2021

Tracy A. Gompf, Assistant State's Attorney, Fargo, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief. Andrew Marquart, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

[¶1] T.L.E. appeals from an order for hospitalization and an order for involuntary treatment with medication. He argues the evidence does not support the district court's findings that he is a mentally ill individual requiring involuntary treatment with medication. We conclude the court's findings are not clearly erroneous. See Interest of B.L.S., 2006 ND 218, ¶ 10, 723 N.W.2d 395 (the clearly erroneous standard of review applies to factual findings made by the district court in N.D.C.C. ch. 25-03.1 civil commitment proceedings). We affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

Per Curiam.

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W. VandeWalle Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte