Because the victims of the civil rights action are the decedent’s survivors, not the decedent himself, no estate needed to be open for the sole purpose of pursuing a federal civil rights action.
Civil
Buskirk v. Buskirk, No. 06A01-1610-DR-2296, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 15, 2017).
Contract between husband and wife, on keeping their property and income separate, entered into after marriage disagreement, was an enforceable reconciliation agreement made with valid consideration.
In re Adoption of J.R.O., No. 82A05-1706-AD-1331, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 16, 2017).
Ind. Code 31-19-9-18 does not require the filing of a written motion to contest an adoption; counsel’s oral objection was sufficient.
Duty v. CIT Group, No. 71A04-1704-MF-920, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 8, 2017).
Debtor does not have standing to challenge an allegedly invalid assignment of the right to collect the debt.
Sedam v. 2JR Pizza Enterprises, LLC, No. 39S05-1703-CT-171, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 31, 2017).
When an employer admits that an employee was acting within the course and scope of his or her employment, absent special circumstances, negligent hiring claims are precluded.