Plaintiff forfeited his opportunity to conduct an evidentiary hearing challenging the constitutionality of the Medical Malpractice Act when he asked for the hearing 6 years into the case, post-verdict.
Supreme
Gonzalez v. State, No. 45S03-1206-CR-307, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Jan. 10, 2013).
Retroactive imposition of a lifetime sex offender registration requirement, when the offender has no remedy for relief from registration on the bases of rehabilitation and no risk to the public, violates the Indiana Constitution Ex Post Facto Clause.
Kimbrough v. State, No. 45S04-1212-CR-687, __N.E.2d __ (Ind., Dec. 19, 2012).
Appellate court may not find trial court abused its sentencing discretion based on weight trial court afforded aggravators and mitigators.
Allen v. Clarian Health Partners, Inc., 49S02-1203-CT-140, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 19, 2012).
A contract doesn’t need to state a specific dollar amount for goods or services in order to be enforceable.
Wisner v. Laney, No. 71S03-1201-CT-7,___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 12, 2012).
For purposes of the Tort Prejudgment Interest Statute, a written settlement offer must be made within one year following the filing of a claim to be eligible for prejudgment interest, and the settlement offer can be made prior to the filing of a lawsuit.