Ind. Code § 34-18-18-1’s limitation that plaintiff’s attorney’s fees from any award made from the patient’s compensation fund may not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of any recovery from the fund does not apply to the assessment of damages caused by the tortfeasor or the calculation of excess damages of any type from the fund.
Zavodnik v. Rinaldi, No. 49S05-1311-CT-759, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 18, 2013).
Reverses dismissal of case for lack of service when plaintiff served defendant in Italy using forms in both Italian and English.
In re B.B, No. 34A02-1303-JP-243, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 20, 2013).
Trial court properly admitted text messages into evidence.
Russell v. State, No. 49S04-1311-CR-741, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 12, 2013).
Trial court did not err in partially bifurcating trial on serious violent felon charge.
Washington v. State, No. 49S02-1212-CR-669, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 12, 2013).
Indiana Pattern Jury Instruction on defense of another correctly stated the law.