As our posts related to contract law are among the most popular for the Hoosier Litigation Blog, I have decided to dedicate this week’s post to providing a brief overview of contract interpretation. Included within the gambit of contract interpretation is the legal...
Month: November 2012
Indiana’s Wage Payment and Wage Claims Statutes
As I stated in last week’s post, there was no question that the post needed to be dedicated to the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Butler v. Sears. That decision was such a major one for class actions that I felt it of great importance to address. That said, there was...
7th Circuit Provides Much Needed Clarification of Class Action “Predominance” Requirement: Butler v. Sears
Occasionally when I sit down to write my weekly blog post, I am left mulling over several equally worthwhile topics to cover. Other times, there is absolutely no question what the post ought to be about. This week’s post arises in the latter category. This past week,...
So You Think You’re an Expert: Intro. to Expert Testimony & Review of Carter v. Robinson
As I noted last week in our discussion of the Indiana Supreme Court decision in Robertson v. B.O., the issue I originally planned to discuss was the law on expert testimony through the Indiana Court of Appeals opinion Carter v. Robinson. After being asked whether I...
Advice to Young Lawyers/Law Students
As November rolls along, I find myself reflecting on what has been my first year as an attorney. One thing I have prided myself on in life has been the ability to learn from the mistakes of others without having to make those same mistakes myself. That certainly is...
Major Medical Malpractice Decision: Robertson v. B.O.
I had initially planned to discuss the law on expert testimony by way of the recent Court of Appeals medical malpractice case Carter v. Robinson decided on Tuesday. However, the following day on Halloween the Indiana Supreme Court handed down another medical...