A law enforcement officer’s use of force in excess of the reasonable force authorized by statute is not shielded from liability under the “enforcement of a law” immunity provided in Indiana Code § 34-13-3-3(8).
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Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library v. Charlier Clark & Linard, P.C., No. 06S05-0907-CV-332, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., June 29, 2010)
Primarily because Plaintiff is connected with the construction Defendants through a network or chain of contracts in which the parties allocated their respective risks, duties, and remedies, those contracts, and not negligence law, govern the outcome of Plaintiff’s claims.
League of Women Voters of Indiana v. Rokita, No. 49S02-1001-CV-50, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., June 30, 2010)
Indiana Voter ID Law does not, on its face, contravene Article 2, Section 2 (on electors’ qualifications) or Article 1, Section 23 (on equal privileges and immunities) of the Indiana Constitution.
Outlaw v. State, No. 49S02-1006-CR-328, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., June 24, 2010)
Adopts Court of Appeals holding that A misdemeanor Operating While Intoxicated requires evidence on the element of endangerment.
Marbley-El v. State, No. 71S03-1006-PC-329, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., June 24, 2010)
Defendant has no jury trial right on sentencing factors for an offense committed after the current sentencing statutes took effect.