Holcomb v. City of Bloomington, No. 19S-PL-304, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 15, 2020).

December 21, 2020 | Volume 77 Issue 47 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: , ,

City can challenge a statute in a declaratory judgment action against the Governor because the legislation challenged vested enforcement authority in the Governor.

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In re Paternity of B.Y., No. 20S-JP-554, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 18, 2020).

December 21, 2020 | Volume 77 Issue 47 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

The trial court abused its discretion when it found mother in contempt of court and ordered that father have sole legal and physical custody of their infant child; court should not have conflated mother’s contempt of court with the best interest of the child.

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Choi v. Kim, No. 20S-PL-706, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 18, 2020).

December 21, 2020 | Volume 77 Issue 47 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

Remands for a new trial when trial court erred in communicating with the jury after deliberations began.

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Hogan v. Magnolia Health Systems 41, LLC, No. 20A-CT-1101, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 14, 2020).

December 14, 2020 | Volume 77 Issue 46 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

In a respondeat superior action, employee’s dismissal as a defendant does not extinguish the potential liability of the employer arising from employee’s conduct.

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Sullivan Corp. v. Rabco Enterprises, LLC, No. 20A-PL-1444, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 7, 2020).

December 7, 2020 | Volume 77 Issue 45 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

Ind. Code § 32-28-3-17, on forum selection clauses, should be read broadly to apply to all contracts for the improvement of real estate in Indiana.

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