Friend: Joni Mitchell unconscious, unable to care for self

FILE - In this June 18, 2013 file photo, Joni Mitchell waves to the crowd during her 70th birthday tribute concert as part of the Luminato Festival at Massey Hall in Toronto. A woman identified as Mitchell's friend of more than 44 years, Leslie Morris, stated in a Tuesday, April 28, 2015, court filing in Los Angeles that the legendary folk singer is unconscious and unable to care for herself. A doctor's declaration accompanying Morris' petition to be named Mitchell's conservator states the singer-songwriter will not be able to attend any court hearings for at least four to six months, but offers no additional details on Mitchell's illness or prognosis. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press, File) FILE - In this June 18, 2013 file photo, Joni Mitchell waves to the crowd during her 70th birthday tribute concert as part of the Luminato Festival at Massey Hall in Toronto. A woman identified as Mitchell's friend of more than 44 years, Leslie Morris, stated in a Tuesday, April 28, 2015, court filing in Los Angeles that the legendary folk singer is unconscious and unable to care for herself. A doctor's declaration accompanying Morris' petition to be named Mitchell's conservator states the singer-songwriter will not be able to attend any court hearings for at least four to six months, but offers no additional details on Mitchell's illness or prognosis. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press, File)

By Associated Press April 28, 2015 1 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A longtime friend of Joni Mitchell says in a court filing that the singer-writer is unconscious and unable to make medical decisions for herself.

Leslie Morris filed a petition Tuesday seeking to be named the folk singer’s conservator. Morris is identified in a court filing as a friend of Mitchell’s for more than 44 years.

A declaration from a doctor states the 71-year-old Mitchell will likely be unable to attend any court hearings for the next four to six months, but it does not provide further details on her condition or prognosis.

Mitchell was hospitalized March 31 after being found unconscious in her Los Angeles home. No updates about her health have been posted to her website or Twitter account since early April, when a message stated she was resting comfortably and improving.