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

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

If you are serving a nonprofit organization or coaching a youth sport, it is important to understand the limitations and coverage of the organization’s insurance policy to protect yourself and others.  As this following case demonstrates, it is vital to make sure the insurance coverage and the business purpose enumerated in organizational documents, bylaws and...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

Perhaps you’ve heard this phrase: “Sell the family farm.”  The Indiana legislature has just made that more likely. A common estate planning technique is for mom and dad to “leave the family farm” in separate, equal shares to their children, who can then sell their shares to another or pass them to their children.  Of...Read More

On June 25, 2012, the Indiana Supreme Court published Gill v Evansville Sheet Metal Works, Inc., an opinion important to the construction industry.  In the 10 page opinion, the Court applied and discussed Indiana’s ten year construction statute of repose.  The court ultimately found that the defendant failed to designate evidence that it had made an...Read More

In a recent decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals, it was determined that a hotel owner was liable for the murder of a hotel guest at the hands of a former hotel employee.  In its holding in Santelli v. Rahmatullah, Indiana’s Court of Appeals has made it more important than ever for a landowner...Read More