Conditioning the voluntary termination of parental rights on continuing post-adoption visitation irreconcilably conflicts with Indiana adoption law and is not permitted.
Civil
Baker v. Tremco, Inc., No. 29S02-0902-CV-00065, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 3, 2009)
A constructive discharge claim may rest on involuntary resignation, but only where the cause fits within the grounds recognized by Indiana decisions on retaliatory discharge.
Koors v. Steffen, No. 57A03-0904-CV-167, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 6, 2009)
When contract provided for arbitration and also left a chance a lien could arise, the possibility the court would have to engage in foreclosure procedures depending on the arbitration outcome required the court to stay the litigation pending the arbitration, rather than dismissing the suit.
Miller v. Yedlowski, No. 49A02-0901-CV-78, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 10, 2009)
Party seeking a second extension of time to respond to summary judgment motion must do so prior to expiration of the period of the first extension.
Inlow v. Inlow, No. 29S02-0902-CV-89, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 18, 2009)
When settlement resolves a wrongful death action, a court should direct payment from the pre-trial wrongful death settlement that part of the medical, hospital, funeral, and burial expenses that corresponds to the ratio of the total of such expenses to the estimated total damages sustained.