Indiana Court of Appeals: Fistfights in Parking Lot are Type of Foreseeable “Rowdy Behavior” Sufficient to Make Bar Liable for Injuries to Patrons
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/GCB8-E3P9 (update not included in archived version) ***UPDATE*** The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer in...
What Happens When Part of an Indiana Statute is Unconstitutional?
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/PM4E-GWE9 After last week’s flurry of notable civil decisions from Indiana’s appellate courts, this week was...
Indiana Supreme Court Holds that Wrongful Death Claim Does Not End With Death of Heirless Sole Beneficiary
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/LWM8-AQX4 Today’s discussion supplants one we had back in June, wherein we discussed the...
Eric Pavlack Named 2019 Super Lawyer
We already knew he was SUPER, but now it is official….Pavlack Law, LLC is proud to...
Indiana Supreme Court: ‘Even Slight Evidence of Excusable Neglect’ Sufficient to Uphold Trial Court’s Setting Aside of Default Judgment
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/4REL-WC6K For many, appellate courts are viewed as a second bite at the apple....
Indiana Court of Appeals Reminds That Judgments Cannot be Entered Without Personal Jurisdiction
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/V2MR-KCZ5 We have often discussed jurisdiction in the context of subject-matter jurisdiction—i.e., whether a...
Indiana Court of Appeals: Developments in Litigation Can Allow Remand for Failure to Meet Amount in Controversy and Recovery in Excess of $75,000
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/AU2B-QS3K Today’s discussion takes to what may be a once-in-a-lifetime case in which a...
Indiana: Filing an Appeal With a Pending Motion to Correct Error
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/M536-K3R In this post, we delve into a nuanced issue of Indiana appellate...
What Happens When Wrongful Death Beneficiary Dies During Lawsuit? Depends on Whether there are Heirs
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/TVZ2-XH5S ***UPDATE*** The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer in this case, thereby vacating...
Further Considering When a Proprietor Owes a Duty to a Patron to Protect Him from the Criminal Acts of Another
Permanent Link Archived: https://perma.cc/3AX8-8QDM Although the Court of Appeals was largely quiet this week—even a quiet week...