A construction manager may not be held liable to a worker for negligence because the construction manager did not have a legal duty by its contracts or by its actions.
Civil
Perdue v. Gargano, No. 49S02-1107-PL-437, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 22, 2012).
FSSA’s denial notices are insufficiently explanatory, but the FSSA may deny an application for Food Stamp benefits when the applicant fails to cooperate in the eligibility determination process. Additionally, the FSSA is required to make reasonable accommodations sufficient to accommodate the disabled, but is not required to adopt any specific form of accommodation such as a caseworker or case management services.
R.L. Turner Corp. v. Town of Brownsburg, No. 32S01-1109-PL-57, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 9, 2012).
The trial court had jurisdiction to grant a petition for attorneys’ fees after dismissal of the case.
Hardy v. Hardy, No. 51S01-1106-PL-36, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 14, 2012).
The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act does not preempt equitable claims against a federal employee life insurance policy.
Key v. Hamilton, No. 48A02-1007-CT-81, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 28, 2012).
“[A] signaling driver may owe a duty of care to a third party motorist as a matter of law when his actions result in the reasonable reliance by the signaled driver that traffic is clear.”