Earlier today, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its decision in SAMS Hotel Group, LLC v. Environs, Inc. In the case, the court had to weigh in on a yet to be clearly decided aspect of Indiana law. Specifically, the court had to determine whether the...
Last week, the Indiana Supreme Court handed down the highly anticipated decision in the case State v. Doe. The case was the result of a determination by Marion County Superior Court Judge David J. Dreyer that found important portions of Indiana’s Punitive Damages...
Typically on the Hoosier Litigation Blog, we focus our discussions on decisions from one of the federal circuit courts—usually the Seventh Circuit—or an Indiana appellate court. This week we are breaking that usual mold and taking a look at a decision by a federal...
**UPDATE** On June 7, 2013, the plaintiff, Mrs. Moryl, petitioned the Court of Appeals for rehearing of the matter. Rehearings are rarely, but occasionally, granted. This is typically a precursor to seeking transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court. An important note is...
This morning, one of my friends who is currently working on a Ph.D in the medical field brought to my attention an article that ran yesterday on Time Magazine’s Health & Family website entitled New Test Distinguishes Physical From Emotional Pain in Brain for First...