ALCOZAR v. ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE

Court of Appeals Case No. 22A-CT-909.

219 N.E.3d 195 (2023)

Joe ALCOZAR, et al., Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER OF NORTHERN INDIANA, et al., Appellees-Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Filed September 28, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney for Plaintiffs Joe and Linda Alcozar; Ardemus Allen; George and Arlene Bostic; Tracey and Ron Briggs; Robert and Elizabeth Cobb; Leisa and David Copp; Cindy M. Wilson, Personal Representative of Estate of Viola Copsey; Ellen Craigo, Personal Representative of Estate of Alan Craigo; Christopher Durben, Personal Representative of Estate of Jack N. Durben; Dawn Elliott; Patricia Fortier; Brenda and David Garl; Donna and Rickie Haas; Susan R. and Michael E. Hancock; Nancy and Don Hinkle; Donna M. and Lonnie L. Hosea; Kenneth Hurst; Kennyatta Jackson; Elizabeth Jones; Terry and Cynthia Kaser; Cindylu Konanz; Yvonne Kubiszewski; Mary Lambert; Charlotte and Tom Lay; Kathy and Daniel Lenhart; John and Tamara Pavlekovich; Sandra Polk; Reshonda Pringle; Joan Reinhardt, Personal Representative of the Estate of Donald Reinhardt; Veronica Merwin-Ross, Personal Representative of the Estate of Gail Ross; Joann and Richard Schrock; Rachelle and Greg Shuff; David, Jr. and Winnie Sims; Paulette and Douglas Sinn; Jerry G. Smith, III; Richard Tallman; Cynthia J. Tuff, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jack B. Tuff; Karen Wyres; John Dillion, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kathy Dillon; Susan and Jack Frick; Karen Romano; Joy and Jack Smith; John and Judy Soli; Barbara and Albert Tirotta; Terry Trost; Ronda and Davy Troxel; Michael and Barbara Vitou; Michael and Debbie Walter; Augusta and Duane Wegner; Greg and Gail Wilfing; Wilbur, Jr. And Rachel Wolfe; Jennifer Yoe; Larry Browning; James Greenwood; Karissa Klemm; Steve Koziatek; Samuel Lock; Jim McQueen; Carrie Mohr; Donald Owen; Stacey Hofflander; Thomas Reed; Kimberly Rice; Brenda Roark; Michele Robinson; Deborah Barnes; Wayne Oblinger, Dennis Cressy, and Thomas Hurtekant, as Pers. Reps. Of the Estate of Kristi Oblinger; Staci Vanschoiack; Yolanda Ivory; Charles Ford, as Administrator in the Estate of Sharon Shafer; Pearl Stokes; Donna and Lonnie Hosea; Laura and James Wyza: Douglas D. Small , Foley & Small, LLP, South Bend, Indiana.

Attorney for Plaintiffs Courtney M. Gerring and Amy Gerring Biviano, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Shirley Barnes; Linda Black; Donald Florea, Personal Representative of the Estate of Pauline Burema; Bruce Cox and Eugene Topolski, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estates of Marjory Cox and E. Wayne Cox; Rudolph and Monica Cherniak; Christy Ramsey, Personal Representative of the Estate of Isabelle Floor; Scott and Jan Huxford; Nancy Islas (Morris) and Jorge Islas; Doris and Robert Jewel; Roy and Doris Keim; Jacquie Farr And Lynne Williams, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estates of Seth Kniffin And Billie Kniffin, Deceased; Thomas Legg, Jr. and Lori Legg-Williams; Florence and Patrick Makousky; Douglas A. Mulvaney, Personal Representative of the Estate of Carolyn Maloney; Joshua Reams; Sandra Rhodes; Diana Rohrer and Dawn Cubberness, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Daniel Rohrer; Danny Swartzell; Nathan Tacy; and Steve Minsel, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joan Wilson: William N. Riley , Riley Cate, LLC, Fishers, Indiana.

Attorney for Plaintiffs Janet and Fred Schrock, Mary Jo Tolbert, and Terri Rethlake: Jeffrey J. Stesiak , Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak, South Bend, Indiana.

Attorney for Plaintiffs Judith and George Brown: Robert T. Dassow , Hovde Dassow & Deets, LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Attorney for Appellant Joan Rothballer: Vincent Campiti , Nemeth Feeney Masters & Campiti, South Bend, Indiana.

Attorneys for Appellee Anonymous Clinic: David J. Beach , Louis W. Voelker , Eichhorn & Eichhorn, LLP, Hammond, Indiana.

Attorney for Appellee Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Insurance: Anne L. Cowgur , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Attorneys for Appellees ASC Surgical Ventures, LLC; Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center of Northern Indiana; and OSMC: Lyle R. Hardman , Hunt Suedhoff Kearney, LLP, South Bend, Indiana, Margaret M. Christensen , Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana.


Case Summary1

[1] Beginning in 2012, several patients in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties ("Plaintiffs") were injured, and, in some cases, died, after being given injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate ("MPA"), a steroid purchased...

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