Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of A.M., A.M. v. Community Health Network, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 13, 2018No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-MH-636PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mathias, Judge.
[1] A.M. appeals the Marion Superior Court's order of temporary involuntary commitment. A.M. raises two arguments, which we restate as:
I. Whether the order is defective because it was only signed by the master commissioner, and not the trial judge; and,
II. Whether the temporary involuntary commitment was supported by clear and convincing evidence of grave disability.
[2] We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
[3] A.M. is a forty-eight-year-old woman who suffers from a schizophrenia spectrum disorder. On or about February 21, 2018, A.M. was in the lobby of an Indianapolis Hampton…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of T.K. v. Dep't of Veterans AffairsIndiana Supreme Court · 2015
- City of Indianapolis v. Hicks ex rel. RichardsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- Floyd v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
- Commitment of J.B. v. Midtown Mental Health CenterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
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3Cited by2 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
- B.D. v. Indiana University Health Bloomington HospitalIndiana Court of Appeals · 2019