“No Advisement, No Waiver” – The Indiana Supreme Court’s Mandatory Advisement Rule in D.W. v. State (2025) Introduction The Indiana Supreme Court’s decision in D.W. v. State, 25S-JV-190 (July 23...
Local Governments May Classify Elected Officials as Part-Time Employees for Health-Insurance Purposes: Commentary on Perry County, Indiana; Board of Commissioners, et al. v. Keith D. Huck, Supreme...
Post-Reprimand Statements and the Duty of Candor: The Indiana Supreme Court’s “Rokita II” Framework for Attorney Discipline Introduction In In the Matter of Theodore Edward Rokita (“Rokita II”), the...
“Finality & Forfeiture”: The Indiana Supreme Court’s Reinforcement of Strict Appellate Deadlines in Juvenile Delinquency Matters – Comment on State of Indiana v. B.H. (2025) 1. Introduction In State...
Neter-Nu v. Methodist Hospital: Capping Hospital Exposure Beyond Conceded Agents and Resetting Pre-Judgment Interest under Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act Introduction In Zainab Abbas, M.D., et al....
“Dangerousness” and the Outpatient Alternative: Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies that Imminent Discharge Does Not Defeat a Temporary Involuntary Commitment Introduction In In the Matter of the Civil...
“Sole-Cause or No Cause”: The Indiana Supreme Court Re-anchors Frampton Liability in South Bend Community School Corp. v. Grabowski (2025) 1. Introduction South Bend Community School Corporation...
No Private Right of Action for Erroneous BMV Records: Chris A. Kelly v. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ind. 2025) Introduction In Chris A. Kelly v. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Supreme...
“Present-Obligation, Not Past-Residence” – Indiana Supreme Court Refines Cross-State Sex-Offender Registration Rules (Gage Peters v. Dennis J. Quakenbush II & Lloyd Arnold, Ind. Sup. Ct. No....
The “Thomas Rule” – Indiana Supreme Court Re-Affirms the Divide Between Pre-Election Challenges and Post-Election Contests Introduction Ross G. Thomas, chair of the Bartholomew County Democratic...
“The Roadmap Rule” – Independent Judicial Review & Strict Proof in Indiana CHINS Proceedings Introduction In In re E.K. (J.S. v. Indiana Department of Child Services), the Indiana Supreme Court...
“No Collateral-Adverse-Ruling Bar” – The Indiana Supreme Court’s Clarification of Trial Rule 53.1 in State ex rel. Gary Thoe, et al. v. Marion Superior Court 5 Introduction The Indiana Supreme...
New Rule: Construction Liens Limited to Debts Directly Benefiting the Encumbered Property Introduction The Indiana Supreme Court’s decision in EdgeRock Development, LLC, et al. v. C.H. Garmong & Son...
Clarifying Effective Warranty Disclaimers and Cure Opportunities Under Indiana Law and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Introduction This commentary examines the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision in...
Preservation of Appellate Review for Temporary Civil Commitments through Collateral Consequences Introduction In J.F. v. St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. (Indiana Supreme Court, May...
Kelly v. State: Amendments to Successive Post-Conviction Petitions & Juvenile Sentencing Standards Introduction McKinley Kelly v. State of Indiana is a 2025 Indiana Supreme Court decision that...
Per Se Justification of a Property Owner’s Right to Exclude in Tortious Interference Claims Introduction In In the Matter of the Certified Question: Diamond Quality, Inc. v. Dana Light Axle Products,...
Crossland v. Indiana: Refining Standards for Impartial Juries, Venue Transfers, Peremptory Challenges, and Defense Rights Introduction In Chelsea L. Crossland v. State of Indiana (Ind. 2025), the...
Defining “Intra-Agency Deliberative Material” Under Indiana’s APRA 1. Introduction Family & Social Services Administration v. Robert E. Saint (No. 25S-MI-101, decided April 23, 2025) is a landmark...
Res Ipsa Loquitur for Fixture-Based Premises Liability: Indiana’s New Frontier Introduction In Kiera Isgrig v. Trustees of Indiana University (Ind. 2025), the Indiana Supreme Court for the first time...