Under Indiana’s mechanic’s lien statute, lienholders are entitled to collect attorney’s fees incurred in foreclosing upon their liens from a party who posts a surety bond securing the liens.
Civil
SCI Propane, LLC v. Frederick, No. 55S04-1508-PL-501,__ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 27, 2015).
Attorneys’ fees are not recoverable under the General Wrongful Death Statute as a form of damages when the decedent is survived by a spouse and/or dependents.
JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Claybridge Homeowners Assoc., Inc., No. 29S02-1504-MF-188, ,__ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 27, 2015).
Motion to Intervene was properly denied because the party had constructive notice of foreclosure by way of a valid lis pendens notice.
Cavallo v. Allied Physicians of Michiana, LLC, No. 71A05-1406-PL-285, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 20, 2015).
Defendant did not have a right to a jury trial on the reasonableness of attorney fees, but there are instances where a jury may decide whether the amount of an attorney fee award is reasonable.
In re K.E., No. 82S04-1508-JT-491, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 20, 2015).
Reverses termination of parental rights of incarcerated father who has made extensive efforts to better himself by learning parenting skills, addressing his problems with substance abuse, and establishing a bond with both of his children.