Klotz v. Hoyt (Ind., Dickson, J.) – Landlord’s untimely or inadequate statutory damage notice to tenant precludes only landlord’s claims for physical damage to the premises and does not bar landlord from recovery of unpaid rent and other losses.
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Cooper Indus., LLC v. South Bend, No. 49S04-0711-CV-541, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Jan. 22, 2009)
Landowner’s claims under the Environmental Legal Action statute accrued at the time the statute became effective.
Wagler v. West Boggs Sewer District, Inc., No. 14S00-0710-CV-397, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 24, 2008)
Sewer districts have authority to condemn land via eminent domain.
Newkirk v. Bethlehem Woods Nursing & Rehab. Ctr., LLC, No. 90S05-0812-CV-768, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 24, 2008)
The statute of limitations for the Indiana Wrongful Death Act (“WDA”) can expire before the statute of limitations for an underlying substantive tort claim, and vice versa. See also Technisand, Inc. v. Estate of Melton ex rel. Melton, — N.E.2d —, No. 30S01-0801-CV-28, slip op. (Ind. Dec. 24, 2008).
State v. Washington, No. 02S03-0804-CR-191, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Dec. 31, 2008)
Under the state and federal Constitutions, an officer, without reasonable suspicion, can inquire as to possible further criminal activity, in this case drug possession, when a motorist is stopped for a traffic infraction.