Should individuals have a private cause of action to sue employees of the State of Indiana for an alleged breach of a statutory duty when the statute does not confer one? On Thursday, March 28, the Indiana Supreme Court held oral argument in the case of F.D., et al. v. Indiana Dep’t of Family Servs.,...Read More
Mike DiRienzo, a Partner at Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn (KDDK), will be a featured presenter in a Rule 60 Practice seminar (1 CLE) on Thursday, April 4, at 12:00 noon at the Evansville Bar Association office, located in the Walker Building at 401 S.E. Sixth St. in Evansville. Mike will cover how to oppose...Read More
It’s that time of year again. A time when baseballs begin to sail through the air and evenings are filled with the aroma of hot dogs and a freshly mown infield. Organ music fills the stands and the umpire screams, “Play ball!” The sense of euphoria, however, can quickly be soured by a screaming line...Read More
On February 13, the Indiana Court of Appeals decided the case of First Merchants Bank, N.A. v. Tolley, 52D02-1012-EU-35. In that case, the Court was faced with the question of whether actual notice given to an estate creditor satisfied the Indiana Code provision requiring the estate representative to provide notice to known creditors, thus triggering...Read More
G. Michael Schopmeyer, Co-Managing Partner of Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK), was recently named the Business Leader of the Year by the University of Evansville (UE) chapter of Delta Sigma Pi. Schopmeyer received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from UE in 1980 prior to earning his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University...Read More
The NLRB continues to be very active in evaluating employee handbook provisions that may impact the rights of union and non-union employees to engage in protected, concerted activity under Section 7 of the NLRA. A three member panel recently issued its decision in DirectTV U.S. DirecTV Holdings LLC and struck down several of the company’s...Read More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK), an experienced full-service civil law firm, is pleased to announce that members of the firm have been recognized for outstanding legal representation in the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers Magazine. According to www.SuperLawyers.com, the objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that...Read More
Most restaurant owners have, at one time or another, witnessed a fight at their establishment. But did you know that given the current state of Indiana case law, you may be held jointly liable for injuries sustained in a fight, and you may not have coverage from your insurer for such liability. Ultimately you may...Read More
Earlier this year, the Indiana Legislature amended and added Section 4 to Indiana Code 32-29-8. The addition of Section 4 is important to many groups, including banking institutions, purchasers at sheriff sale, and junior lienholders. It provides these parties a statutory remedy to clear title when a purchaser at sheriff sale and/or plaintiff mortgagee learns...Read More
“What’s on your mind?” Now that some 1.01 billion people actively answer this question on not only a daily, but sometimes a number of times a day, basis by posting to their Facebook pages, Facebook has become a treasure trove for discovery of information lawyers may use in court. In fact, it has been suggested...Read More
