Rimert v. Mortell

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Elizabeth R. Rimert (Betty), mother and conservator of Gary Alan Rimert (Gary), an incompetent, appeals the trial court’s denial of her petition for payment of damages from the Patient’s Compensation Fund (the PCF). She presents the following restated issues for our review:(1) Does settlement of a medical malpractice claim by a health care provider under Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act bar a trial court, upon a petition for payment of excess damages from the Patient’s Compensation Fund, from inquiring into the extent of the liability of the health care provider?(2)…