Plaintiff’s claim for breach of contract to make and not revoke mutual wills constitutes a “claim” as defined by the probate code in Ind. Code § 29-1-1-3(a)(2).
Civil
Zeller v. AAA Ins. Co., No. 64A05-1502-CT-84, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 4, 2015).
Insurer’s acceptance of insured’s payment reinstated the insurance policy.
Young v. Davis, No. 71A04-1501-CT-26, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 4, 2015).
The voluntary dismissal of the governmental entities did not constitute a “judgment” for purposes of ITCA, and so plaintiffs could continue their lawsuit against the government employee individually.
Wellpoint, Inc. v Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co., No. 49S05-1404-PL-244, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., July 29, 2015).
When the defendant moves for summary judgment and the plaintiff is the non-moving party, the defendant has no duty to raise all its affirmative defenses.
In Re Visitation of L-A.D.W., No. 82S01-1507-DR-452, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., July 30, 2015).
“Given the uniqueness that pervades different family units, strict standards on the amount of permissible visitation under the Grandparent Visitation Act would be difficult to craft. As such, trial courts should be able to consider the various circumstances presented in each individual case to determine what is in the child’s best interest.”