Tort claims related to an estate can be brought in civil court, if the claims at issue were not known until after the probate court statute of limitations has passed.
Civil
In re Adoption of L.G.K., No. 18A-AD-371, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 31, 2018).
Trial court properly granted unregistered putative father’s motion for relief from adoption when mother fraudulently claimed that she did not know the identity of child’s father.
Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Co. v. Johnson, No. 18S-CT-548, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Nov. 1, 2018).
Misuse serves as a complete bar to recovery in a products liability action because of the inclusion of comparative fault principles in the Indiana Products Liability Act.
Gittings v. Deal, No. 18S-TR-231, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Nov. 2, 2018).
Trust claims are subject to statutes of limitations to the extent they seek affirmative relief, but do not prevent the request for court approval of the property transfers.
Ind. University Health So. Ind. Physicians, Inc. v. Noel, No. 18A-CT-1299, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 7, 2018).
Venue statute, Ind. Code § 23-0.5-4-12, conflicts with Trial Rule 75, so the statute is void.