Indiana Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Indiana or Court of Appeals of Indiana where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Sword v. NKC Hospitals Inc. - 6/25/1999
Court of Appeals Cause No. 10A05-9408-CV-322
ON CIVIL PETITION TO TRANSFER
Norton's Children's Hospital ("Norton" or "defendant") challenges the decision of the Court of Appeals which reversed the trial court's decision...
Precision Screen Machines Inc. v. Hixson - 6/23/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellant-Defendant Precision Screen Machines, Inc. (Precision) appeals the trial court's order granting Robin A. Hixson's (Hixson) motion to correct...
Estate of Shebel - 6/22/1999
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
The Products Liability Act bars product liability claims for injuries sustained more than ten years after the product is delivered to its "initial user or consumer." See Ind. Code ยง 33-1-1.5-5 (1993). We...
Borgman v. State Farm Insurance Co. - 6/9/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
Appellants-plaintiffs Estie and Dennis Borgman (collectively, the Borgmans), appeal the trial court's dismissal of their complaint against the appellees State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm) and Sugar Creek...
Orem v. Ivy Tech State College - 5/28/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Charles J. Orem filed his complaint for breach of contract and constructive fraud after Ivy Tech State College ("Ivy Tech") eliminated his position as...
Smith v. Johnston - 5/27/1999
Indiana Supreme Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
We hold that a default judgment must be set aside under Trial Rule 60(B)(3) for misconduct where the plaintiff's attorney filed suit and pursued the default judgment without...
Cunningham v. Bakker Produce Inc. - 5/19/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION FOR PUBLICATION
Appellants-plaintiffs James and Lisa Cunningham, individually as parents and as next friends of Justin Cunningham, a minor (the Cunninghams), appeal from the trial court's grant of...
Weldon v. Universal Reagents Inc. - 5/7/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Defendant/Counter-Claimant-Appellant Marilyn S. Weldon ("Weldon") appeals from the trial court's order granting partial dismissal for lack of subject...
Indianapolis Athletic Club Inc. v. Alco Standard Corp. - 5/6/1999
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Indianapolis Athletic Club ("IAC") filed a claim against Alco Standard Corporation and the Delfield Division of Alco Standard Corporation ("Delfield") after IAC sustained property...
Groves v. Taylor - 5/6/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Terry L. Groves and Elizabeth Groves, parents of Terry L. Groves, II, and MaryBeth Ellen Groves, by her next friend Terry L. Groves, (collectively...
Knowles v. Murray - 5/6/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Judith A. Knowles appeals an award of what she claims are inadequate damages following the trial in her negligence action against Mark E. Murray. Knowles presents two issues for...
Novicki v. Rapid-American Corp. - 3/17/1999
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Julius L. Novicki worked as a welder from 1947 until 1954 and in several siding businesses from 1954 until 1989. During those years, he was...
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Richie - 3/16/1999
Indiana Supreme Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
We hold that a tort claim against a decedent may be pursued to the extent of any applicable liability insurance proceeds if suit is filed within the applicable tort limitations...
Robinson v. Wroblewski - 12/31/1998
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
Robert and Ann Wroblewski's son was killed in an automobile accident. They seek damages for the loss of his love and companionship measured using the time period from his death until the death of his last...
In re Tew - 12/30/1998
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission charged the respondent, Floyd Allen Tew, Jr., with four counts of professional misconduct. Specifically, it alleged that the respondent: improperly used for...
In re Rabb - 12/30/1998
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission charged the respondent, Joseph Rabb, with one count of misconduct arising from his mishandling of a wrongful death claim and his efforts to conceal that...
Thompson v. Owensby - 12/29/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE SHELBY CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable Charles D. O'Connor, Judge
OPINION-FOR PUBLICATION
Nicole Thompson and her parents appeal the trial court's dismissal of their complaint against...
Ross v. State - 12/29/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Victoria M. Ransberger, Judge Pro Tempore
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Shirley and Bradley Ross ("Ross") and Buske Lines, Inc. ("Buske")...
Mart v. Hess - 12/28/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Plaintiffs-Appellants Stewart J. Mart and Tammy Mart ("Marts") appeal the dismissal of their claim of defamation on the grounds of lack of personal...
Scott County v. Vaughn - 12/23/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Defendant-Appellant Scott County, Indiana (Scott County) appeals from the negative judgment in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees James and Malinda Vaughn...
Hanson v. Saint Lukes United Methodist Church - 12/23/1998
We revisit today the question whether a member of an unincorporated association may bring a negligence action against the association to recover damages for a tort committed against her by the association or by another member. We hold...
Lenhardt Tool & Die Company - 12/22/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Lenhardt Tool & Die Company, Inc. ("Lenhardt") appeals from a denial of its motion for summary judgment against Duane Lumpe's claims for negligence and product liability....
Forte v. Connerwood Healthcare - 12/14/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Appellant-Plaintiff Jennipher Forte ("Mother"), individually, and on behalf of the Estate of her deceased son, Jeffrey Barcus, brings this interlocutory appeal of...
Grazan v. Charter Hospital of Northwest Indiana - 12/11/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE Cherilynn Grzan, a former psychiatric inpatient at Charter Hospital of Northwest Indiana ("Charter") seeks review of the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Charter and...
Walkup v. Wabash National Corporation - 12/9/1998
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
We hold that recovery by an injured worker under an uninsured motorist policy that excludes coverage of claims eligible for worker's compensation benefits is not subject to a lien in favor of the worker's...
Claussen v. City of Hammond - 11/30/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE PORTER SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Roger Bradford, Judge
Cause No. 64D01-9110-CT-2689
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Appellant-Plaintiff, Rebecca...
Monschein v. Lalonde - 11/30/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Kenneth H. Johnson, Judge
Cause No. 49D02-9604-DR-490
FOR PUBLICATION
Michael Monschein ("Father") appeals the judgment of the trial...
Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. v. Sports Inc. - 8/27/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE VIGO SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Michael H. Eldred, Judge
Cause No. 84D01-9201-CP-133
FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Michigan Mutual Insurance Company appeals...
In re Radford - 8/26/1998
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
We conclude today that by inducing clients to enter into business transactions as a means to steal their money, by neglecting client matters, and by mismanaging client funds held in trust, the respondent,...
Ley v. Blose - 8/25/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Jerry M. Barr, Judge
Cause No. 29D02-9603-CT-135
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Appellants, Larry J. Ley, M.D., and Urological Care, P.C.,...
Schuman v. Kobets - 8/21/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Steve Eichholtz, Judge Cause No. 49D05-9606-CP-776
FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Appellants-Plaintiffs Linda K. Schuman ("Daughter") and Rachel...
Galanis v. Lyons & Truitt - 8/20/1998
APPEAL FROM THE PORTER SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Thomas W. Webber, Sr., Judge Cause No. 64D02-9512-CP-3015
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
This cause concerns the payment of legal fees earned when an attorney is dismissed by...
Stidham v. Whelchel - 8/18/1998
APPEAL FROM THE GRANT SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Thomas G. Wright, Judge
Cause No. CJP-77-64
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
We grant transfer to make clear that a judgment rendered without personal jurisdiction over...
Flock v. Snider - 8/13/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE HARRISON CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable Curtis B. Eskew, Judge
Cause No. 31C01-9609-CT-193
FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Appellant-Plaintiff Louise Flock ("Flock"),...
Stamper v. Hyundai Motor Co. - 8/11/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable Thomas K. Milligan, Judge
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Appellants-Plaintiffs, Joycelyne and Scott Stamper, individually and...
Walters v. Modern Aluminum - 7/31/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE VIGO SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Thomas E. Johnson, Judge
Cause No. 84D02-9607-CT-1182
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Gary L. Walters (Walters) appeals a grant of summary...
Thomas v. State of Indiana - 6/18/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE JASPER CIRCUIT COURT The Honorable E. Duane Dougherty, Judge Cause No. 37C01-9503-CT-32
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
In this personal injury action, Itha D. and Gary Thomas appeal from the...
Williams v. Delta Steel Corp. - 6/11/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE LAKE CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable Lorenzo Arrendondo, Judge
Cause No. 45C01-9605-CT-898
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On May 1, 1996, Raymond L....
Agee v. Central Soya Co. - 6/10/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE MARION CIRCUIT COURT The Honorable John M. Ryan, Judge Cause Nos. 49C01-9507-CT-1813, 49D07-9506-CT-0954, 49D10-9506-CT-0949, and 49D12-9509-CT-1383
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION ...
Dollar Inn Inc. v. Slone - 6/9/1998
APPEAL FROM THE MARION CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable William T. Lawrence, Judge
Cause No. 49C01-9009-CT-3481
FOR PUBLICATION
Dollar Inn, Inc. ("Dollar") appeals the jury verdict in favor of Patsy Slone ("Slone"),...
Holloway v. Bob Evans Farms Inc. - 6/8/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
Indianapolis, Indiana
APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Kenneth H. Johnson, Judge
Cause No. 49D02-9509-CT-1417
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
STATEMENT OF THE CASE ...
Degussa Corp. v. Mullens - 6/5/1998
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
This case comes to us on interlocutory appeal from the denial of the defendants-appellants' motion for summary judgment. The dispositive issue for our review is whether the motion should have been...
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Richie - 6/3/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE CLINTON SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Kathy R. Smith, Judge
Cause No. 12D01-9610-CT-303
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company...
Downs v. Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. - 5/29/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
No. 61A05-9701-CV-14
APPEAL FROM THE PARKE CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable Thomas K. Milligan, Special Judge
Cause No. 61C01-9403-CP-81
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Kristy Downs,...
Stryczek v. Methodist Hospitals Inc. - 5/27/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL FROM THE LAKE CIRCUIT COURT
The Honorable Lorenzo Arredondo, Judge
Cause No. 45C01-9302-CT-239
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Elizabeth M. Stryczek appeals a summary judgment granted to...
Morton v. Moss - 5/8/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Appellants-plaintiffs Sherman and Rhonda Morton (the Mortons) appeal the trial court's grant of appellee-defendant Dr. John Moss's motion for judgment on the evidence made at the...
Coble v. Joseph Motors Inc. - 4/29/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION
Case Summary
Angie Clark Coble ("Coble") appeals the trial court's order granting a motion to dismiss part of Coble's complaint and granting summary judgment in favor of...
Powell v. American Health Fitness Center of Fort Wayne Inc. - 4/28/1998
FOR PUBLICATION
FOR PUBLICATION
Freda Powell appeals a summary judgment granted to American Health Fitness Centers of Fort Wayne ("American Health"). Powell raises several issues which we consolidate and restate as whether...
National City Bank - 12/31/1997
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
Lawyers representing a personal injury plaintiff filed a lis pendens notice against real estate owned by the defendants. A trial court ruled they were not entitled to do so and ordered the notice removed....
Joyce Sportswear Co. v. State Bd. of Tax Com'rs - 9/4/1997
ON APPEAL FROM THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS
FOR PUBLICATION
Joyce Sportswear Co. (Joyce) appeals a final determination of the State Board of Tax Commissioners (State Board) increasing the March 1, 1989 assessment...
Citizens Action Coaliton of Indiana - 5/3/1996
This case marks the conclusion of more than a decade of litigation challenging the efforts of PSI Energy, Inc. (PSI) to recover, through electric rates, the costs of its ill-fated Marble Hill nuclear project. This appeal seeks review...
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