Laurie Gardner v. Anonymous Physician

── Laurie Gardner v. Anonymous Physician ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00345 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 09, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Laurie Gardner, a nurse at St. Mary Medical Center, Inc. (the Hospital), filed a proposed complaint against Anonymous Physician for medical malpractice. Anonymous Physician sought dismissal, arguing that because he and Gardner were in the same employ and she sustained a workplace injury, her exclusive remedy was under the Worker’s Compensation Act (WCA). The trial court dismissed the medical malpractice action based on Ind.