Summary
Longtime Burton attorney Danette Amy says Burton police escorted her out of the Pines of Burton while she visited her client, with an officer saying he 'didn't know anything about' the mental health code. She asked the council to have the city attorney educate the police department that attorneys may visit clients.
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Last discussed May 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown; a FOIA request and possible legal exposure for the city.
Nursing home residents and their attorneys if visitation rights are respected.
Attorneys and clients whose access is blocked, and the city if liability follows.
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