The language of one of the final jury instructions could have reasonably been interpreted and applied by the jury in a way that substantially misstated the plaintiff’s burden of proof to establish defendant’s negligence.
F. Sullivan
Hunt Construction Group, Inc. v. Garrett, No. 49S02-1106-CT-36, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 22, 2012).
A construction manager may not be held liable to a worker for negligence because the construction manager did not have a legal duty by its contracts or by its actions.
Perdue v. Gargano, No. 49S02-1107-PL-437, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 22, 2012).
FSSA’s denial notices are insufficiently explanatory, but the FSSA may deny an application for Food Stamp benefits when the applicant fails to cooperate in the eligibility determination process. Additionally, the FSSA is required to make reasonable accommodations sufficient to accommodate the disabled, but is not required to adopt any specific form of accommodation such as a caseworker or case management services.
Person v. Shipley, No. 20S03-1110-CT-609, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Jan. 31, 2012).
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting expert testimony offered by a personal injury defendant in a rear-end collision case.
Bennett v. Richmond, No. 20S03-1105-CV-293, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Jan. 31, 2012).
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting expert testimony offered by a personal injury defendant in a rear-end collision case.