Legal Opinion

In the Matter of the Commitment of C.N. C.N. v. Eskenazi Health/Midtown CMHC

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided January 14, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-MH-641PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pyle, Judge.

Statement of the Case

[1] C.N. ("C.N.") appeals the trial court's order for his involuntary regular civil commitment. He argues that: (1) the trial court's order was defective because it contained only the commissioner's signature and lacked the required judge's signature; (2) there was insufficient evidence to prove that he was "gravely disabled;" (3) there was insufficient evidence to support the trial court's forced medication order; and (4) there was insufficient evidence that he needed to be committed for longer than ninety days. Because we conclude that there was insufficient…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of T.K. v. Dep't of Veterans AffairsIndiana Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Commitment of J.B. v. Midtown Mental Health CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. In the Matter of the Commitment of M.E. v. Department of Veterans AffairsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of T.W. v. St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commitment of A OIndiana Court of Appeals · 2023
  2. Commitment of F LIndiana Court of Appeals · 2024
  3. Commitment of J DIndiana Court of Appeals · 2025
  4. Commitment of L FIndiana Court of Appeals · 2026
  5. In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of L.S. v. Community Health Network, Inc. (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2020

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