If a trial court finds that an attorney or party caused a mistrial by egregiously violating an order in limine, the trial court has the inherent power to sanction him or her.
Civil
Wagler v. West Boggs Sewer District, Inc., No. 14S00-0710-CV-397, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 24, 2008)
Sewer districts have authority to condemn land via eminent domain.
Newkirk v. Bethlehem Woods Nursing & Rehab. Ctr., LLC, No. 90S05-0812-CV-768, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 24, 2008)
The statute of limitations for the Indiana Wrongful Death Act (“WDA”) can expire before the statute of limitations for an underlying substantive tort claim, and vice versa. See also Technisand, Inc. v. Estate of Melton ex rel. Melton, — N.E.2d —, No. 30S01-0801-CV-28, slip op. (Ind. Dec. 24, 2008).
Gibson v. Indiana Dep't of Correction, No. 49A04-0803-CV-165, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 29, 2008)
The Sex and Violent Offender Registry statute does not violate sections 12 and 23 of Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution; in addition, the registry statute consistently requires lifetime registration by some but not all violent offenders.
Sommers v. Sommers, No. 49A02-0710-CV-916, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec 29, 2008)
Trial court properly confirmed arbitration award where the party challenging it failed to file a motion to vacate, modify, or correct within the time prescribed by the United States Arbitration Act, which the parties agreed would govern any arbitration.