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Board votes that affiliate agreements must use Indiana law, rejecting out-of-state choice-of-law requests
Summary
After discussing clinical-rotation affiliate agreements that sought Illinois choice-of-law clauses, the board voted to require affiliates to accept Indiana law for agreements involving Porter County; motion passed by roll call.
Staff described affiliate agreements from out-of-state universities seeking choice-of-law provisions in their favor, citing Elmhurst University as an example. Board members raised concerns about precedent and the practical difficulty of suing or litigating out of state if something went wrong.
The Chair proposed a motion that affiliates must abide by Indiana law for agreements with the county. The motion was seconded and approved on a roll call. "You can go back to them and tell them we said no," the Chair said after the vote, signaling the board's position to prospective affiliate partners.
