On October 29, Pavlack Law, LLC attorney Colin E. Flora had the privilege of speaking with the 6th graders of Allison Elementary about elections/voting. His presentation was part of Indiana Kids’ Election (IKE). IKE is a program dedicated to helping Indiana students...
Month: October 2012
How a Prior Case Can Impact Your Current Case: Issue and Claim Preclusion
While going through my weekly review of Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions, I encountered a new Supreme Court opinion that was decided under the legal concept of issue preclusion. My first inclination was to write a discussion of the case, National...
Court of Appeals Revisits Disclaimers and Integration Clauses in Contracts
This past week, the Indiana Court of Appeals had an opportunity to address the role of disclaimers and integration clauses in contracts. The case, Wind Wire, LLC v. Finney, revolves around a very straightforward set of facts. The Finneys received a flyer from Wind...
The Error in the Politicization of Judicial Retention Votes—Ind. Justice David
This morning, I read an article from the Greenfield Daily Reporter entitled “Critics call for 'no' vote vs. Ind. high court justice; say ruling denied 4th Amendment right.” In short, the article discussed the rising movement to persuade voters to vote against the...
Fraternity & University Liability for Hazing and Other Acts
**UPDATE** The plaintiff, Mr. Yost, sought transfer of this case to the Indiana Supreme Court. On March 7, 2013, the Court granted transfer, thus vacating the decision of the Court of Appeals. For a discussion of the Supreme Court’s decision in overruling part of...