Here on the Hoosier Litigation Blog we do not often have the opportunity to discuss much in the way of real property law. This is generally sad in light of the fact that your author very much enjoys real property law to the point that for the last two years he has...
Month: June 2013
The Impact of Death of Defendant Prior to Filing Claim for Injuries
Though we usually like to give thorough—i.e. lengthy—discussions of topics on the Hoosier Litigation Blog, today’s post will be much more brief than usual. For our devoted readers accustomed to tuning into to read my pontifications and hear me bloviate, I apologize....
Seventh Circuit Permits Parol Evidence to Prove Fraud in the Inducement Despite Lack of Fraud in Integration Clause
Earlier this week the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a remarkable decision shedding great insight into the use of parol evidence to prove fraud in the inducement. After thorough examination, the court determined that the trial court had incorrectly...
Is the Supreme Court Needlessly Using Comcast Corp. v. Behrend to Vacate Certified Classes?
Our loyal readers were probably wondering why I did not provide a post last week. I apologize. I had hoped to be able to complete a post prior to departing for a conference on Thursday afternoon. Alas, the week got away from me. In consideration of our loyal readers...
Does Adding Inaccurate and Unnecessary Information in Tort Claim Notice Bar Recovery? Indiana Supreme Court Says, “No”
This past week the Indiana Supreme Court handed down its concise decision in City of Indianapolis v. Buschman.The specific issue before the court was: when a claimant includes information in her tortclaim notice beyond that required by the Indiana Tort Claims Act, may...