May 11, 2011
Kevin TyraWhen I got out of bed this morning, a Tea Party activist on the morning news was decrying government intrusion into our lives
and our freedom. He seemed to be saying that our lives would be so much better without government getting in our way and getting
in the way of businesses trying to make our lives better through the free market system.
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April 27, 2011
From DTCIThe Indiana Supreme Court recently held that a plaintiff’s fault in initially causing an accident may be considered
in a crashworthiness case against the car manufacturer.
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April 27, 2011
From DTCIStephen R. Pennell, former president of DTCI and partner in the Lafayette firm of Stuart & Branigin, received the President’s
Award for Outstanding Service to the ADTA at the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys’ annual meeting in Hawaii.
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April 13, 2011
From DTCIDefense Trial Counsel of Indiana's Dave DeMoss discusses the impact of technology and how it has created opportunities for
attorneys.
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March 30, 2011
From DTCIDealing with the practicalities.
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March 16, 2011
David TempleOn March 2, 2011, the federal district court in Indianapolis issued a rather innocuous and unassuming opinion in SAMS
Hotel Group, LLC v. Environs, Inc. (S.D. Ind. 2011), No. 1:09-CV-00930-TWP-TAB. However, its ramifications may be far-reaching
and are surely welcomed by design professionals working on projects in Indiana.
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March 2, 2011
From DTCIOn Jan. 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, 131 S. Ct.
863 (Jan. 24, 2011).
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March 2, 2011
From DTCIThe Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana will hold its Rookie Seminar on April 15, 2011, at The Montage at Allison Pointe. 8.0
credits (including 1.0 ethics) have been requested.
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March 2, 2011
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February 16, 2011
Michele BryantA “happy lawyer” – do you know any such creature? By coincidence (or maybe not), two recent but random events caused me to
consider this question, of all things, in the middle of this long winter season.
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February 2, 2011
From DTCIThey picked me. What were they thinking?
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February 2, 2011
From DTCIKudos from Feb. 2, 2011.
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January 19, 2011
Scott KyrouacDefense Trial Counsel of Indiana President Scott M. Kyrouac outlines his goals for 2011.
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January 5, 2011
From DTCIAt the November annual meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the following officers and directors were elected.
They assumed office on Jan. 1, 2011.
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December 22, 2010
Michael HoskinsTerre Haute attorney Scott M. Kyrouac wants to advance civility between plaintiffs and defense lawyers, and plans to advocate
against “anti-lawyer legislation” that may be lodged against the legal community.
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December 22, 2010
From DTCIAlthough 2010 did not have the fireworks of the 2009 medical write-off cases, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana has participated
as amicus in several significant legal issues affecting the defense bar.
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December 8, 2010
From DTCIThe Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana named its 2011 officers and new directors at its Seventeenth Annual Conference and Annual
Meeting in Michigan City November 18-19.
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November 24, 2010
From DTCIWhen a patient is harmed during a medical procedure, a patient may elect to file a medical negligence claim against his physician
and the health care facility in which the procedure occurred. However, when a patient is harmed during a hospitalization,
should the claim still be pursued as one of medical negligence or is it more appropriately a premises liability claim?
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November 10, 2010
From DTCIThere has been great debate in the Indiana legal community about the recent changes to Indiana’s Model Jury Instructions
that were revised to be written in plain English.
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November 10, 2010
From DTCILibby Valos Moss lists what she has learned over the years in striving to be a good mentor.
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October 27, 2010
Jeffrey CrabillWhen the name Rabb Emison comes to my mind, I immediately think of the word “great.”
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October 13, 2010
From DTCIA number of recent Indiana cases have addressed the provision found in nearly all insurance policies that requires an insured
to provide its insurer with prompt notice of a claim.
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October 13, 2010
From DTCILloyd H. Milliken, Jr., (past president) and Randall R. Riggs, partners in Frost Brown Todd, who were recognized in the September/October
2010 Super Lawyers® Corporate Counsel Edition.
John C. Trimble (past president), partner in Lewis Wagner, who has been appointed chair of the Public Policy Committee of
DRI.
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September 29, 2010
From DTCITo prevail on a claim of negligence, a plaintiff must show that a duty exists, that the duty was breached, and that damages
resulted from that breach. It goes without saying that there can be no negligence or liability where there is no duty.
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September 15, 2010
From DTCIAndrew Palmison discusses the possible impact the amendment to the Child WDA will have on the defense of stillbirth claims.
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vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.