The public disclosure of private facts is a viable tort claim.
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ResCare Health Svcs., Inc. v. Ind. Family & Social Svcs. Admin., No. 21S-MI-372__ N.E.3d __ (Ind., April 5, 2022).
Although a complaint for declaratory judgment could not be decided by an ALJ, upon judicial review, one could be reviewed by the trial court judge without a separate complaint being filed.
Abbott v. State, No. 21S-PL-347, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 29, 2022).
David, J. In Indiana, civil forfeiture actions typically proceed under one of two statutes: the general forfeiture statute or the racketeering forfeiture statute. Today, we consider whether the racketeering forfeiture statute permits a court to release, to the defendant, funds seized in a forfeiture action so the defendant can hire counsel in that same action. […]
Conley v. State, No. 21S-PC-256, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 23, 2022).
Seventeen-year-old petitioner did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel because of trial counsel’s failure to present evidence of defendant’s age and juvenile brain development.
Arrendale v. American Imaging & MRI, LLC, No. 21S-CT-370, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 24, 2022).
Non-hospital medical entities that provide patients with health care may be held vicariously liable for the tortious conduct of an independent contractor through apparent or ostensible agency.