Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Commitment of P.B. v. Evansville State Hospital
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 15, 2017No. 71A03-1706-MH-1362PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Case Summary
[1] P.B. appeals her involuntary commitment to Evansville State Hospital ("the Hospital"). We reverse.
Issue
[2] The sole issue before us is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the trial court's commitment order.
Facts
[3] P.B. has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. In Indiana, P.B. has been in and out of involuntary commitments to mental hospitals since March 2011. She also has previously been hospitalized in Virginia and California. She attempted suicide on several occasions, the last time being in 2014.
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- J.S. v. Center for Behavioral HealthIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
- In Re the Involuntary Commitment of A.M.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2011
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