A properly qualified social worker can testify as an expert witness.
Civil
Piatek v. Beale, No. 49A04-1209-CT-448, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 20, 2013).
A reference made during a trial to “pleading the Fifth” is not an admission of a crime and alone is not grounds for a mistrial.
Moryl v. Ransone, No. 46A04-1112-CT-710, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 9, 2013).
A proposed medical malpractice complaint is not considered filed when a copy of the proposed complaint is delivered to a third-party carrier.
Lovold v. Ellis, No. 54A01-1209-DR-410, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 26, 2013).
Living expenses for a child living on campus should not be included in the child support order when the child has repudiated the parent and the parent is not required to contribute to the child’s post-secondary education.
State Farm Fire & Cas., Co. v. Radcliff, No. 29A04-1111-CT-571, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 11, 2013).
Affirms the jury’s $14.5 million verdict on the defendant’s defamation counterclaim.