Indiana Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 immunity for hospitals in patient death case

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 4 days, 13 hours ago

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Hospitals and other medical providers cannot be held liable for complications that developed while treating a patient for COVID-19 during the pandemic emergency, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

In an unanimous opinion written by Justice Christopher Goff, the court held that a trial judge properly dismissed claims brought by the estate of Elmer Waggoner and determined that providers who treated him were immune under state and federal statutes adopted during the pandemic.

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