Evidence of discounts provided to patients who either have private health insurance or are covered by government healthcare reimbursement programs is relevant, admissible evidence regarding the determination of reasonable charges under the Indiana Hospital Lien Act.
Blaize v. State, No. 26S00-1410-LW-771, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind., March 1, 2016).
Trial judge’s comments to jury, though perhaps ill-advised, did not vouch for the credibility of the State’s cell-phone tower evidence and undermine Defendant’s alibi defense.
Jackson v. State, No. 48S02-1509-CR-554, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind., Mar. 2, 2016).
Under Indiana RICO offense, “continuity” is relevant to proving that the incidents of criminal conduct were “not isolated”; but unlike federal RICO, “continuity” is not itself a discrete element of the offense.
McElfresh v. State, No. 32S01-1511-CR-667, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind., March 3, 2016).
Even true statements may be coercive enough to influence a witness and will therefore support conviction for obstruction of justice if they were intended for that purpose.
Myers v. Crouse-Hinds Division of Cooper Industries, Inc., No. 49S00-1502-MI-119, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 2, 2016).
The Indiana Product of Liability Act statute of repose does not apply in cases where there is prolonged exposure to inherently dangerous foreign substances like asbestos.