Seventh Circuit Examines Boundaries of Class Action Fairness Act
After a couple weeks of near silence, the Seventh Circuit returned in force issuing eight opinions....
Indiana Court of Appeals Examines Strict Liability in Byproduct of Steelmaking Process
This week we return to a topic that has been a frequent basis for discussion here...
Indiana Court Addresses the Enforceability of Arbitration
In a week of relative silence from the Seventh Circuit and a litany of published but...
Seventh Circuit: Posner Explains Notice Requirements & Utility of Cy Pres Decrees in Small Class Actions
After a double dose two weeks ago and last week off, the Hoosier Litigation Blog returns...
Indiana Supreme Court Permits Application of Equitable Estoppel Doctrine to Tort Claims Act Case
It is not uncommon for the Indiana Supreme Court to not release an opinion in any...
Indiana Supreme Court Applies Comparative Fault to Intentional Tort & Rejects Very Duty Doctrine
Today’s first post was dedicated to the case Schoettmer v. Wright. This post is dedicated to a case that...
7th Circuit Again Certifies Butler v. Sears, Roebuck, & Co. Class
On Thursday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its decision in Butler v. Sears, Roebuck,...
Seventh Circuit Explains Rationale of Class Action Attorneys’ Fees
This week, Seventh Circuit Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook addressed the objections of a member of a...
Seventh Circuit Certifies ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Class in Defined-Contribution Plan
This week the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit handed down a decision...
Indiana Supreme Court Weighs In on Medical Malpractice Filing Deadline
Yesterday the Indiana Supreme Court handed down a concise but extremely informative decision in the realm...
