On July 2, 2008, Banter was driving his car and was stopped, waiting to make a left turn, when Sheets, who was in his car and approaching Banter’s car from the rear, made a sudden maneuver and struc...
Damages for Wrongful Death of a Child.
Indiana’s Limitations Relating To The Parents’ Recovery For The Death of Their Child in 1998. [Note, Indiana Law has changed on the amount of recovery for a single adult since 1998] Parents filed ...
Indiana Law Civil Statute of Limitations.
What Affect Does Indiana’s Two Year Statute of Limitations Have On Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act? On April 3, 2006, two weeks after her obstetrician, Dr. Dobbs, performed a cesarean section an...
In the State of Indiana, what does the label of a “SVP” mean?
In 2009, 16-year-old D.K. was asleep in her bed when she felt someone on top of her, beating and stabbing her on her head and upper body. As the attack progressed, D.K. was struck several times with a...
What the heck is an “Evidentiary Harpoon”?
In 2010, Scroggins Gun Shop was burglarized. The burglar forced open the front door of the business, broke a glass display case, and took 8 guns. The crime took less than a minute, and surveillance vi...
Probable Cause & Traffic Stops.
Question: Can a traffic stop be made by police when a car simply has had brief contact with the fog lines? Answer:No, officer needs more facts for reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. In 2011, ...
Stolen Money Equals Unjust Enrichment.
Question: Can a former spouse keep money given to her by her ex-husband that was stolen from his employer? Answer: NO. Stephen McAninch stole over $4 million from his employer during and after his m...
Indiana Schools, Child Abuse and the Obligation of School Officials to Report.
Question: Does a school have a statutory duty to report child abuse? Answer: Yes. On November 9, 2010, G.G. was a 16 year old student that reported she had been raped in the boys’ bathroom by S.M....
Contempt Of Court Is The Disobedience Of The Court’s Authority, Justice and Dignity
In 2012, the State criminally charged Mr. Schultz and Ms. Wilson. Later, Wilson pled guilty and was sentenced to 6 years in prison. The State then filed a motion for grant of use immunity for Wilson w...
Your Constitutional Rights, Search & Seizure And Sobriety Checkpoints
Question: In Indiana, are sobriety checkpoints a per se unconstitutional search and seizure of potential drunk drivers? Answer: NO. In 1999, the police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Mishawaka. ...