Legal Opinion

G.F. v. St. Catherine Hospital, Inc., Vatsal K. Patel, D.O., and Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 6, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-PL-2460PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Riley, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

[1] Appellant-Plaintiff, G.F., and Appellee/Cross-Appellant-Defendant, the Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund (the Fund), appeal the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Appellees-Defendants, St. Catherine Hospital, Inc. (St. Catherine), and Vatsal K. Patel, D.O. (Dr. Patel), concluding that, as a matter of law, the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) applies to G.F.'s claim against Dr. Patel.

[2] We reverse and remand.

ISSUES

[3] G.F. and the Fund, in separate briefs, present this court with three issues on appeal, which we consolidate and restate…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Johnson v. St. Vincent Hospital, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1980
  2. First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. v. WhorleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. AutoXchange. Com, Inc. v. Dreyer and Reinbold, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Mary Alice Manley, and Gary Manley v. Ryan J. Sherer, M.D., and Sherer Family Medicine, P.C.Indiana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Collins v. ThakkarIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990

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