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IN RE CONTEMPT OF WABASH VALLEY HOSP., INC.

No. 37A03-0408-CR-359.

827 N.E.2d 50 (2005)

In re CONTEMPT OF WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL, INC.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

May 4, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Emerick, Barry L. Loftus, Trenten D. Klingerman, Karen R. Orr, Stuart & Branigin LLP, Lafayette, IN, for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Frances H. Barrow, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Appellee.

Angela M. Smith, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.S.C., Indianapolis, IN, for Amicus Curiae Indiana Hospital & Health Association.

Linda J. Cooley, Libby Y. Mote, Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for Amicus Curiae Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Inc.

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

The trial court found P.H. eligible for 72-hour emergency detention because he was mentally ill and dangerous. It ordered him to be admitted to Wabash Valley Hospital, Inc., the community mental health center ("CMHC") serving Jasper County. When the hospital declined to accept P.H. under the emergency detention order, the trial court found the hospital in contempt, assessing monetary penalties and jailing two...

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