A no-contact order cannot be issued to protect a deceased person and probation cannot be revoked based on violation of that void order.
Appeals
AO Alfa-Bank v. Doe, No. 20A-MI-2352, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 19, 2021).
Court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to consider a motion to quash an out-of-state subpoena which had not been domesticated.
Br.S. v. J.N.S., No. 20A-AD-1790, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 12, 2021).
Drug-addicted parents should have the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves and then reestablish a relationship with their children, but they do not have an open-ended pass for not communicating significantly with their children.
Arrendale v. American Imaging & MRI, LLC, No. 20A-CT-2184, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 14, 2021).
A hospital can be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a non-hospital facility.
Lake Imaging, LLC v. Franciscan Alliance, Inc, No. 20A-CT-1490, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 4, 2021).
Indemnity claims brought by one health care provider against another are subject to the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act.