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High court splits in hospital negligence suit
Indiana Lawyer Full ArticleThe Indiana Supreme Court split on whether a hospital was negligent in letting a woman with injuries possibly caused by domestic violence leave with her alleged abuser, who killed her on the way home after being discharged.
Read MoreIf Lenders Say ‘The Dog Ate Your Mortgage’
GRETCHEN MORGENSON, New York Times ColumnistFOR decades, when troubled homeowners and banks battled over delinquent mortgages, it wasn’t a contest. Homes went into foreclosure, and lenders took control of the property. On top of that, courts rubber-stamped the array of foreclosure charges that lenders heaped onto borrowers and took banks at their word when the … Continue reading If Lenders Say ‘The Dog Ate Your Mortgage’
Read MoreWorker didn’t prove discrimination, retaliation
Indiana Lawyer Full ArticleIn Dayna L. Scruggs v. Garst Seed Co., No. 07-2266, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court ruling that a company’s elimination of a worker’s position, along with not rehiring her after restructuring, didn’t constitute retaliation or a hostile work environment.
Read MoreIN COA: Insurance funds aren’t a money judgment
Indiana Lawyer Full ArticleIn a matter of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals decided today that a summary judgment granting insurance policies isn’t equivalent to a money judgment that would allow for 8 percent post-judgment interest.
Read MoreInsurer not allowed to substitute party name
Indiana Lawyer Daily Article In Marijeanne Brown-Day v. Allstate Insurance Co., No. 49A02-0903-CV-277, the Court of Appeals accepted Marijeanne Brown-Day’s interlocutory appeal to review pretrial orders that granted Allstate Insurance’s motion for party substitution and a motion in limine that collectively prohibited any explicit reference to Allstate.
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