COPLAN v. MILLER

Court of Appeals Case No. 21A-CT-406.

179 N.E.3d 1006 (2021)

Benjamin COPLAN, M.D., Laxeshkumar Patel, M.D., John Schiltz, M.D., Christine Tran, M.D., Community Health Network, Inc., d/b/a Community Hospital Howard Regional Health Hospital and Community Howard Behavioral Health, Community Physicians of Indiana, Inc., d/b/a Community Physician Network, Community Howard Regional Health, Inc., Timothy Held, P.A., and Medical Associates LLP, Appellants-Defendants, v. Betty MILLER, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of John Allen Miller, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

FILED November 12, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorneys for Appellants Community Defendants: Edna M. Koch , Joseph D. McPike , Erin E. Meyers , Zeigler Cohen & Koch, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Attorneys for Appellants Timothy Held, PA and Medical Associates LLP: Jon M. Pinnick , Hannah M. Lehmann , Schultz & Pogue, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Attorneys for Appellee: Nicholas C. Deets , Tyler Zipes , Hovde Dassow ÷ Deets, LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana.


Case Summary

[1] In January 2017, after a month of erratic behavior and trips to the emergency room for mental-health issues, Zachary Miller killed his grandfather, John Miller. John's widow later sued many of the healthcare providers. Several defendants moved for summary judgment under Indiana Code section 34-30-16-1, which...

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