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April 29, 2022 Could a School Have Prevented a Fight During a Vocational Program?

In the case of Severance v. New Castle Community School Corp and Melton, Severance and Melton were both enrolled in a vocational education program operated by the New Castle Career Center, which is administered through the New Castle Community School Corporation. A fight broke out between two students which resulted in a severe leg injury […]

April 26, 2022 Parties Could Not Compel Arbitration When Agreement Made Arbitration Optional

In the case of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. a/s/o Richard Lucka, Lucka sustained damage to his home for an alleged faulty water heater sold by Watts in November of 2014. Lucka was insured by State Farm Insurance and State Farm paid damages for the property damage to his […]

April 20, 2022 The Dangers of the Orbeez Challenge

The social media app TikTok has inspired many Internet trends both positive and negative. One of the more recent negative TikTok trends was the Milk Crate Challenge where people attempted to walk or run across a set of milk crates. Many people were injured because of this trend. There is another dangerous TikTok trend called […]

March 19, 2022 Indemnification Clauses Involving Negligence of Landlord in Lease Agreement

In the case of BC Osaka, Inc. and City Inn, Inc., v. Kainan Investment Groups, Inc., Magallanes sustained personal injuries when she tripped and fell on a rod that was sticking out of a cement bumper in the BC Osaka restaurant parking lot. She filed a complaint against BC Osaka, Inc. and City Inn, Inc., […]

March 13, 2022 Set-Off or Credit of Settlement with Co-Defendants Did Not Apply to Kroger in a Death

In the case of Shelton v. Kroger Limited Partnership I, in December 2012, Sharon Clearwaters died as a result of medical complications from taking the drug Levofloxacin. Shelton, the personal representative of Clearwater’s estates, would sue Dr. John Doe, ABC, Inc., and Kroger Limited Partnership I for damages because of her death. Dr. Doe and […]

March 7, 2022 A Move to Marion County’s New Community Justice Campus Could Impact Civil Trial Dates

Marion County’s courts have been in the process of moving from their old location to the brand-new Community Justice Center where Marion County legal and judicial operations will be centered. These include civil courts in Marion County, which are currently in the process of moving. The courts began their moving process back in December and […]

February 25, 2022 $32.5 Million Verdict Upheld by Indiana Court of Appeals

Driving in winter weather can be dangerous, particularly driving in the snow. In the case of J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Brown v. Zak, many personal injuries resulted from these conditions. In this case, in January 2006, Terry Brown was driving a semi tractor-trailer for his employer. He was driving in snowy conditions on the […]

February 16, 2022 Court of Appeals Rules Indianapolis Public Schools Not Immune From Liability in Negligence Claim Involving First Grader

Casey Hopkins, et al. v. Indianapolis Public Schools d/b/a Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 The Indiana Tort Claims Act (ITCA) protects public schools from litigation when a public school is enforcing a policy. The Indiana Court of Appeals recently investigated the difference between a public school enforcing a policy and a school failing to enforce […]

December 10, 2021 Hurst Limontes LLC Helps With Coburn Place Toy Drive 2021

This Year our Office partnered with The Coburn Place in Indianapolis, IN to provide Toys and Books for Families who desperately need them. The Coburn Place empowers survivors of intimate partner violence in the Greater Indianapolis area. They believe in providing Safe Housing then letting the Survivors Lead the Way. They Provide a Safe Place […]

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