Timothy Whaley, Appellant v. Pam and Don Beckham, Appellees — Hart, J., Dissenting

Summary

Justice Hart dissented on two grounds: the appeal was moot because the temporary guardianship had expired, and the circuit court abused its discretion by permitting the Beckhams to intervene. She reasoned that no recognized mootness exception applied and that the Beckhams lacked a legally cognizable interest in the guardianship petition. She also relied on the intervention rule and the cited guardianship precedent to conclude that their relationship with the ward, including alleged financial benefits, did not establish standing to intervene.