Consumer Law
Transfer story with a twist
Yergler’s move from Kouts being contested by receiving school Post-Tribune Article I swore off writing about transfer cases and the Indiana High School Athletic Association a few years ago. It’s easy to beat up on Darth Vader all the time. At some point, it’s time to move on and let the lawyers have some fun. … Continue reading Transfer story with a twist
Read MoreAG files state’s first lead-paint hazard suit
Indiana Lawyer Full ArticleIn the first lawsuit of its kind in Indiana, the state attorney general’s office is going after two Evansville landlords who it says have ignored warnings to correct a lead-paint environmental hazard in a rental house.
Read MoreHow to beat a speeding ticket in Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times Full Article It was with some fanfare that the Chicago Police Department announced three years ago that all city police districts were being supplied with high-tech LIDAR speed detectors to help crack down on speeders on neighborhood streets. What nobody has bothered to make public, however, is that for at least the past … Continue reading How to beat a speeding ticket in Chicago
Read MoreBMV policy change case gets transfer
Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case challenging the state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicle’s invalidation of licenses or identification cards only on the basis of mismatched records. The high court granted transfer Oct. 29 to Lyn Leone, et al. v. Indiana BMV Commissioner, No. 49S02-0910-CV-505.
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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