The Indiana Tort Claims Act establishes certain parameters to determine liability for negligent acts or omissions on the part of government employees and grants substantial immunity for conduct that falls within the scope of the employee’s employment.
Civil
Schultz v. S.P. Real Estate LLC, No. 25A-CT-165, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 22, 2025).
Comparative fault does not reduce liability for intentional torts. Liability for an intentional tort turns on the tortfeasor’s deliberate choice to commit the act.
Brooks v. USA Track & Field, Inc., No. 25S-PL-103, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 17, 2025).
A party cannot amend their complaint after final judgment has been issued. T.R. 15(A) does not apply once a final judgment has been entered.
Mapes v. Carroll Cnty., No. 25A-CC-660, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 18, 2025).
Litigant’s persistent abuse of the judicial process and disregard for prior warnings warrant filing restrictions at the trial-court level.
First Financial Bank, N.A. v. Vanhoose, No. 25A-CC-898, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 18, 2025).
A garnishment order is a continuing lien. Employer is liable for the amount of garnished wages that were not remitted after employee was rehired.