Legal Opinion
In Re the Involuntary Commitment of A.M.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 12, 2011No. 82A01-1101-MH-29PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge.
Case Summary
A.M. appeals from the trial court’s order involuntarily committing her to a mental health facility. She raises one issue for our review: whether sufficient evidence supports the involuntary commitment order. Finding sufficient evidence in the record, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 23, 2010, A.M. was involved in an incident at a restaurant where she was talking to several staff members and patrons, causing a disturbance, and generally exhibiting behaviors consistent with mania. Local authorities were called, and A.M. was detained on an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- City of Indianapolis v. Hicks ex rel. RichardsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- Floyd v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
- Commitment of M.M. v. Clarian Health PartnersIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
- Sullivan v. City of EvansvilleIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of T.W. v. St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of A.M. v. Community Health Network, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2019
- In the Matter of the Commitment of P.B. v. Evansville State HospitalIndiana Court of Appeals · 2017
- Timothy Long v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012
- In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of A.M., A.M. v. Community Health Network, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018
- In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of C.P., C.P. v. Community Hospital North/Gallahue Mental HealthIndiana Court of Appeals · 2014
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