While Indiana’s attempted-murder statute contains no clear unit of prosecution, the multiple shots defendant fired—despite their proximity in space and time—amount to two chargeable offenses based on his dual purpose of intent to kill both victims.
Civil
Reece v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., No. 20A-CT-214, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 20, 2020).
Defendant was not negligent when its grass grew so high that the grass blocked the view at the intersection because the “dangerous condition” was confined to defendant’s property.
McGowen v. Montes, No. 19A-CT-1707, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 6, 2020).
Defendant was rendering emergency care, for purposes of the Good Samaritan Law, when he stopped his vehicle and offered to call 911.
Anonymous Physician 1 v. White, No. 19A-CT-1262, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 29, 2020).
Plaintiff, son who learned that physician had used physician’s own sperm rather than a medical school resident’s donor sperm to artificially inseminate his mother, sufficiently stated breach of contract and tort claims for which relief can be granted.
Hill v. Cox, No. 19A-DR-2701, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 30, 2020).
Any overpayment of father’s child support obligation that occurred after daughter incurred medical debt should be credited toward father’s obligation for the medical debt.