Estate is entitled to an award of attorney fees for a tort claim pursuant to a contract awarding the prevailing party attorney fees for “any controversy, claim, or dispute between the parties hereto, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof.”
Civil
Hewitt v. Westfield Washington School Corp., No. 29S04-1506-PL-00377, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 15, 2015).
The teacher’s termination statute (Ind. Code § 20-28-7.5-1 et seq.) does not apply to termination of an administrator when the underlying teaching contract is not terminated.
AM General LLC v. Armour, No. 71S03-1507-PL-407, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 16, 2015).
When employer offered employee a subordinate promissory note as payment, employer failed to satisfy its obligation under the employment agreement requiring payment in cash or a cash equivalent.
Rogers v. Martin, No. 02A05-1506-CT-520, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec.14, 2015).
A social host has the duty to render aid to a guest.
Knighten v. E. Chicago Housing Authority, No. 45S04-1512-CT-686, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 8, 2015).
Genuine issues of material fact on whether employer should be liable under the theory of respondeat superior precluded summary judgment.