Legal Opinion
Commitment of L.W. v. Midtown Community Health Center
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2005No. 49A02-0409-CV-745PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*703OPINION
BAKER, Judge.
Appellant-respondent L.W. appeals his involuntary commitment to Midtown Community Health Center (Health Center), a mental health facility. Specifically, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court's finding that he was dangerous or gravely disabled. Finding that Health Center did not carry its burden of proof with respect to the elements of dangerousness and grave disability, we reverse and remand with instructions to vacate the order of involuntary commitment.
FACTS
On August 5, 2004, the police came to L.W.'s Indianapolis apartment, pulled a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. IsaacsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
- Commitment of GPH v. GilesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Knowles & Associates LLC v. CookIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
3Cited by6 opinions
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- J.S. v. Center for Behavioral HealthIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
- Commitment of K.F. v. St. Vincent Hospital & Health Care CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
- Norma Jackson v. Indiana Adult Protective ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
- In the Matter of the Commitment of A.A. v. Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2015
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