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
Partner, Jake Fulcher will be speaking at the Southwestern Indiana Builders Association (SIBA) Membership Meeting on Tuesday, November 13th. Jake will address the Right to Work law.Read More
Indiana law requires – with limited exceptions – that patients who allege medical malpractice file their claims within two years. Recently, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion that muddied the waters on this seemingly clear issue. Columbus Regional Hospital v. Amburgey involved a lawsuit brought against Columbus Regional Hospital and two physicians. After...Read More
Avoiding the many pitfalls associated with leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act is no easy task for employers. Complex issues can especially arise when employers are faced with administering intermittent leave for exempt employees, as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA establishes minimum wage and overtime pay standards. Certain employees...Read More
