Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Mental Health Actions for A.S. Sara Townsend

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 11, 2013No. 10A01-1211-MH-501PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.'

Sara Townsend appeals a finding of indirect civil contempt against her issued by the Clark Circuit Court in conjunction with a mental health detention proceeding initiated by Townsend against A.S. Townsend presents the following restated issues for review:

1. Did the trial court err in finding Townsend in indirect civil contempt?

2. Did the trial court err in ordering Townsend to pay A.S.’s attorney and medical expenses?

We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The facts favorable to the judgment are that Townsend and A.S. were nurses and coworkers at Jewish…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. City of Gary v. MajorIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. LaGRANGE ETC. v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Noble County v. RogersIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. In Re the Contempt Hearing of NasserIndiana Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Mental Health Actions for A.S., Sara TownsendIndiana Supreme Court · 2014

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