Legal Opinion
Babcock v. Lafayette Home Hospital, Womans Clinic
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 10, 1992No. 79A02-9004-CV-209PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHIELDS, Judge.
Betty J. Babcock appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Lafayette Home Hospital, Woman's Clinic, and Jean Carter, M.D. (health providers).
We affirm.
ISSUES
1. Whether the doctrine of continuing wrong renders this action timely.
2. Whether health providers are es-topped from asserting the statute of limitations defense due to the doctrine of fraudulent concealment.
3. Whether IC 16-9.5-3-1 violates the equal protection clauses of the United States and Indiana Constitutions.
FACTS
In March 1986 Babcock was admitted to Lafayette Home Hospital (Hospital) after…
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- Cacdac v. HilandIndiana Supreme Court · 1990
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