Appellate courts will affirm a civil commitment if, considering only the probative evidence and the reasonable inferences supporting it, without weighing the evidence or assessing witness credibility, a reasonable trier of fact could find the necessary elements proven by clear and convincing evidence.
Civil
Indiana Land Trust #3082 and Omar and Haitham Abuzir as Trustees v. Hammond Redevelopment Commission et al., No. 25S-PL-141, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 24, 2026).
The Indiana Tort Claims Act establishes certain parameters to determine liability for negligent acts or omissions on the part of government employees and grants substantial immunity for conduct that falls within the scope of the employee’s employment.
Schultz v. S.P. Real Estate LLC, No. 25A-CT-165, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 22, 2025).
Comparative fault does not reduce liability for intentional torts. Liability for an intentional tort turns on the tortfeasor’s deliberate choice to commit the act.
Brooks v. USA Track & Field, Inc., No. 25S-PL-103, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 17, 2025).
A party cannot amend their complaint after final judgment has been issued. T.R. 15(A) does not apply once a final judgment has been entered.
Mapes v. Carroll Cnty., No. 25A-CC-660, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 18, 2025).
Litigant’s persistent abuse of the judicial process and disregard for prior warnings warrant filing restrictions at the trial-court level.