Class certification by the trial court is a proper preliminary determination under the Medical Malpractice Act (MMA). The MMA covers all claims for medical “malpractice” and is not limited to claims involving only bodily injury or death.
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Ind. Dep’t of Ins. v. Doe, No. 23S-CT-306, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 23, 2024).
Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund can challenge whether a claim falls within the Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) after a plaintiff concludes a settlement with a health care provider. A negligent-credentialing claim falls within the MMA only if the credentialed physician commits an act of medical malpractice. Claims premised on sexual assault by a physician during an authorized medical examination can fall within the MMA if the alleged misconduct stems from an inseparable part of the health care being rendered
Bradley v. State, No. 24S-CR-206, __N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 18, 2024).
A trial court’s sua sponte order for a competency evaluation does not extinguish and reset time under Criminal Rule 4(B); so long as the defendant maintains a position reasonably consistent with his speedy-trial request, delays attributable to competency evaluations simply toll the applicable deadline.
In re Expungement of R.L., No. 24S-XP-185, __N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 3, 2024).
The anti-discrimination provision in the expungement act does not displace the statutory requirement when relief must be sought through the Administrative Orders and Procedures Act.
AMW Investments, Inc. v. Town of Clarksville, No. 24S-PL-183, __N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 4, 2024).
Appealing a monetary discovery sanction also puts the underlying discovery order before the appellate court. Late objections to discovery are presumptively waived, but trial courts may exercise their discretion and excuse any waiver.