A federal judge has dismissed a Fourth Amendment unreasonable seizure claim filed against four Department of Child Services employees who were sued after five children were removed from their adoptive parents and were subsequently killed in a house fire.
Indiana’s requirement for political independents and minor-party candidates to obtain ballot access via petition — a process estimated to cost roughly $500,000 — is not unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has ordered a trial court to award attorney fees to a woman who successfully fought her neighbor’s nuisance claim.
A man who claims a dealership told him the engine in his truck was under warranty when it really wasn’t should be able to take his case before a jury, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in reversing a trial court’s grant of summary judgment.
A woman who sued her ex-employer for fraud after her position was eliminated the day she started work cannot add a new fraud claim to her amended complaint, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
A bank’s motion for summary judgment in a foreclosure action involving a Martin County property was erroneously denied, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Tuesday reversal.
A man who was hit and tased by law enforcement after his mother requested a wellness check failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that the sheriff’s deputies entered the home unlawfully and used excessive force.
A man injured while performing contract work for a barge company failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn summary judgment for the company.
Seafood restaurant group Red Lobster LLC could not net a reversal from the Court of Appeals of Indiana on a ruling denying its motion for summary judgment in a negligence case.
A reasonable jury could conclude a railroad company knew or should have known about a defective switch that led to a worker’s injury, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in reversing a lower court’s grant of summary judgment.
A school corporation’s contract with a company for access to a wind turbine represented an unauthorized investment under Indiana law and was void and unenforceable, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in affirming a trial court’s granting of summary judgment.
Two women who joined a wide-ranging MDL against Cook Medical did not allege injuries more than the jurisdictional minimum of $75,000, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in vacating the district court’s grant of summary judgment in Cook’s favor.
A doctor’s affidavit, along with medical records and another doctor’s deposition, created a genuine issue of material fact that precluded the entry of summary judgment in favor of a widow in a medical negligence case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
An Evansville couple weren’t responsible under the state’s dog bite statute for a tenant’s terrier that bit a United States Postal Service mail carrier, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday in upholding a trial court’s granting of summary judgment.
Competing motions for summary judgment are seeking to resolve the litigation against Lake County’s merit-based judicial selection process.
A federal judge has allowed claims against several Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers and Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies to move forward in a case where a man alleged he was paralyzed during a September 2019 arrest and transport.
Unauthorized access to a pair of women’s medical records does not mean they can pursue medical malpractice claims that are compensable from the state, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Thursday in upholding a trial court’s grant of summary judgment.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed summary judgment in favor of Lawrence County farmers in a property dispute.
An oil company sued by the widow of a man who died using its product established affirmative defenses against liability and should have been granted summary judgment, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in reversing a lower court’s decision.
An Evansville car dealer is entitled to summary judgment in an accidental death case in which a man’s widow claimed negligence, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in reversing and remanding the denial of summary judgment.