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CREASY v. RUSK

No. 08S02-9901-CV-74.

730 N.E.2d 659 (2000)

Carol CREASY, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. Lloyd RUSK, Appellee (Defendant below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald S. Todd, Edgar W. Bayliff, Bayliff, Harrigan, Cord & Maugans, P.C., Kokomo, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellant.

Stephen C. Wheeler, Renae L. Hermann, Jennings, Taylor, Wheeler & Bouwkamp, P.C., Carmel, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Carol Creasy, a certified nursing assistant, sued Lloyd Rusk, an Alzheimer's patient, for injuries she suffered when he kicked her while she was trying to put him to bed. We hold that adults with mental disabilities have the same general duty of care toward others as those without. But we conclude that the relationship between the parties and public policy considerations...

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