Although landowner had no duty to protect an invitee from an unforeseeable harm, she did have a duty to protect the invitee from the foreseeable exacerbation of the injury occurring in her home. Under Indiana’s Dram Shop Act, a person does not “furnish” alcohol by providing it to someone who already possesses it.
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Griffith v. State, No. 27S00-1503-LW-145, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Sept. 29, 2016).
Supreme Court upholds murder, robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery conviction and sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole (LWOP).
D.A. v. State, No. 48S02-1604-MI-183, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Sept. 1, 2016).
“Under the plain language of Indiana Code section 35-38-9-4, civil forfeitures are not included within the “conviction records” that may be expunged.”
Day v. State, No. 24C02-1501-CM-70, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 29, 2016).
Indiana disorderly conduct statute (Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3) includes both public and private disturbances, but only physical, and not verbal, altercations.
Jay Classroom Teachers Ass’n. v. Jay School Corp., No. 49S05-1603-PL-113, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., July 21, 2016).
Given the deferential standard of review for agency action, the court upheld the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board factfinder’s decision.