Company did not have a duty to the plaintiff when its employee fell asleep driving after his shift, crashing his car into the plaintiff.
Civil
In re B.C.H., No. 41S04-1408-AD-515, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 23, 2014).
Grandparents had “lawful custody” of child and should have been given notice of adoption proceedings and an opportunity to withhold consent to child’s adoption.
Rolley v. Rolley, No. 87S01-1412-DR-739, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 16, 2014).
Under Ind. Code § 31-16-8-1, an agreed child support order can be modified based on either a substantial and continuing change in circumstances or, after twelve months, a twenty percent deviation.
Preferred Professional Ins. Co., v. West, No. 49A02-1403-CT-163, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 16, 2014).
The Medical Malpractice Act was not intended to cover claims by third parties having absolutely no relationship to the doctor or medical provider.
Orange v. Morris, No. 45A03-1310-PL-414, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 18, 2014).
City court judge properly filed a complaint in mandamus in Circuit Court instead of issuing a mandate order under T.R. 60.5.