Legal Opinion
Commitment of S.T. v. Community Hospital North
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 2010No. 49A04-0910-CV-617PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAY, Judge.
S.T. appeals her temporary involuntary commitment. Finding the evidence sufficient to support the trial court's finding that she was dangerous to herself, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY 1
On September 20, 2009, S.T., a twenty-three year old female, attempted suicide by swallowing a large amount of Tylenol. After waking up in the Intensive Care Unit at Community Hospital North ("Hospital"), S.T. voluntarily admitted herself to the Psychiatric Care Unit. On September 24, S.T. signed a 24-hour Notice to Leave, but she was not released the next day. Instead, Dr. Dianne…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Drane v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2007
- Jackson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2010
- B.K.C. v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
- Commitment of J.B. v. Midtown Mental Health CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Commitment of A.L. v. Wishard Health Services, Midtown Community Mental Health CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- In Re the Involuntary Commitment of A.M.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2011
- In the Matter of the Commitment of T.K. v. Department of Veterans AffairsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
- A.J. v. Logansport State HospitalIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
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