An uninsured motorist policy restricting coverage to bodily injury or death sustained by an insured does not violate Indiana’s uninsured motorist statute.
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Conwell v. Gray Loon Outdoor Marketing Group, Inc., No. 82S04-0806-CV-309, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., May 19, 2009)
The Uniform Commercial Code did not apply to a suit between a business enterprise and the marketing firm that created and hosted its website; thus the firm may collect for its work under principles of common law contract.
Gary Community School Corp. v. Powell, No. 45S03-0809-CV-482, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., May 19, 2009)
An employee filling multiple positions with the same employer is eligible for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act if that employee’s total service is sufficient to qualify, even if service in either position alone does not qualify.
Hardley v. State, No. 49S05-0905-CR-209, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., May 5, 2009)
[T]he State may challenge the legality of a criminal sentence by appeal without first filing a motion to correct erroneous sentence, and . . . such appeal need not be commenced within thirty days of the sentencing judgment.
Wallace v. State, No. 49S02-0803-CR-138, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Apr. 30, 2009)
Application of the Sex Offender Registration Act to a person whose sex offense predated the Act violates the Indiana Constitution’s Ex Post Facto Clause.