Under the False Reporting Statute, a person who, directly or indirectly, intentionally communicates a false report of child abuse or neglect to DCS is liable to the person accused of child abuse or neglect for their damages.
Civil
Bruder v. Seneca Mortgage Svcs., LLC, No. 22S-PL-195, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 14, 2022).
The trial court’s order was not clearly erroneous and should not have been set aside by the Court of Appeals.
Ebert v. Illinois Casualty Co., No. 22S-PL-8, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 16, 2022).
Adopts the efficient and predominant cause analysis in determining whether allegations are excluded under an insurance policy.
Goston v. State, No. 21A- CT-2484, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 17, 2022).
The DCS Notice Statute (Ind. Code §31-33-18-4) does not confer a private cause of action.
White v. Szalasny, No. 21A-CC-2063, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 20, 2022).
Indiana Security Deposit Statute does not limit a fee award to certain stages of the proceeding; a judge has discretion to award of fees relating to the fee petition.