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.
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Kosarko v. Padula, No. 45S03-1206-CT-310, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 12, 2012).
“[T]he Tort Prejudgment Interest Statute abrogates and supplants the common law prejudgment interest rules in cases covered by the statute.”
Inman v. State Farm Auto. Mut. Ins. Co., No. 41S01-1108-CT-515, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 12, 2012).
The Tort Prejudgment Interest Statute applies to an action by an insured against an insurer to recover benefits under the insured’s underinsured motorist (“UIM”) policy, and prejudgment interest can be awarded in excess of the policy limits set forth in an insured’s UIM policy.
D.C. v. J.A.C., No. 32S04-1206-DR-349, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Nov. 13, 2012).
Trial courts have considerable deference in family law matters, and the trial court had ample support to hold that it was in the child’s best interests to remain in the state.
State v. Holtsclaw, 49S02-1205-CR-26, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Nov. 5, 2012).
30-day deadline in Appellate Rule 9 for filing a notice of appeal when a party files a motion to correct error applies to the state in a criminal case.