The trial court abused its discretion when it found mother in contempt of court and ordered that father have sole legal and physical custody of their infant child; court should not have conflated mother’s contempt of court with the best interest of the child.
Civil
Choi v. Kim, No. 20S-PL-706, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 18, 2020).
Remands for a new trial when trial court erred in communicating with the jury after deliberations began.
Hogan v. Magnolia Health Systems 41, LLC, No. 20A-CT-1101, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 14, 2020).
In a respondeat superior action, employee’s dismissal as a defendant does not extinguish the potential liability of the employer arising from employee’s conduct.
Sullivan Corp. v. Rabco Enterprises, LLC, No. 20A-PL-1444, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 7, 2020).
Ind. Code § 32-28-3-17, on forum selection clauses, should be read broadly to apply to all contracts for the improvement of real estate in Indiana.
Prater v. Wineland, No. 20A-GU-895, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 30, 2020).
In a guardianship, trial court erred in denying mother’s petition for visitation of her child without a hearing.