COMMITMENT OF M.E. v. DEP'T. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

No. 27A02-1605-MH-987.

64 N.E.3d 855 (2016)

In the Matter of the COMMITMENT OF M.E., Appellant-Respondent, v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Appellee-Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

November 23, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel M. Schumm , Appellate Clinic, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Josh J. Minkler , United States Attorney, Danielle Kalivoda , Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


The Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital filed a petition to involuntarily commit M.E. by way of forcible medication after M.E. was brought there by local police. The trial court issued an Order of Regular Commitment, committing M.E. to the hospital until discharged, and granted an order to medicate M.E. unless he did not substantially benefit...

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