insurance
Court to take landlord-tenant insurance query
October 9, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has accepted a certified question from a federal judge, and will now consider a state law issue
that it hasn't before: whether a tenant is considered a co-insured under a landlord's fire insurance policy if there's
no express agreement saying otherwise.
MoreCourt upholds preliminary injunction
September 17, 2009
Jennifer NelsonHoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative has until the end of the year to find a replacement holder for its credit-default
swap or an insurance company will be able to collect on the security.
MoreJudge argues ruling puts form over substance
August 10, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe chief judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals dissented from his colleagues in an insurance dispute because he believes
the decision leads to "an inequitable result."
MoreInsurer must provide underinsured coverage
August 4, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAn insurance policy that doesn't provide uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage to all insureds is contrary to public
policy based on Indiana statute, affirmed the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreAlarm company's actions not covered by policies
July 21, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court reversed the denial of summary judgment on an insurance company's coverage defenses, ruling
its insured's actions leading to a lawsuit were "errors or omissions," and so weren't covered by the commercial
general liability or umbrella policies.
MoreJudges rule on workers' comp billing issues
June 24, 2009
Michael HoskinsEmployers or their insurers - not health care providers - must prove when medical expenses for injured employees might be
considered higher than what's allowed under the state's workers' compensation statute, according to the Indiana
Court of Appeals.
MoreJudges differ on if 'property damage' occurred
June 23, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA majority of Indiana Court of Appeals judges affirmed summary judgment in favor of a homebuilder's insurance provider,
insurance broker, and subcontractor's insurer, ruling the damage to the homes wasn't "property damage" as
covered by the insurance policies.
MoreJustices split on discounted medical expenses
May 28, 2009
Michael HoskinsIn a ruling about whether insurance discounts can be used to determine reasonable medical expenses, two Indiana Supreme Court
justices say their colleagues have created a new rule that is "incomplete, misleading, and unfair" and will add
"layers of complexity, time, and expense to personal injury litigation, impairing the efficient administration of justice."
MoreJustices rule on uninsured motorist statute
May 14, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn an issue of first impression, the Indiana Supreme Court had to decide whether an insurance company's uninsured motorist
policy - which requires the bodily injury be sustained by an insured - violates the state's uninsured motorist statute
and is unenforceable.
MoreInsurer needs notice of claim to defend it
April 28, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAn insurer can't defend a claim of which it has no knowledge and its duty to defend doesn't begin until it receives
basic notice information to allow it to defend a claim, ruled the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreCOA rules in negligent application process case
April 21, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAddressing an issue today for the first time in state courts, the Indiana Court of Appeals had to determine whether a couple
could sue their insurance broker for alleged negligence during the application process.
MoreHigh court rules on recovery issue
April 7, 2009
Jennifer NelsonUnder the statute governing the wrongful death of an unmarried adult with no dependents, the amount recoverable for reasonable
medical and hospital expenses necessitated by the alleged wrongful conduct is the total amount ultimately accepted after contractual
arrangements with an insurer, Medicare, or Medicaid, and not the total of the charges billed, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled
today.
MoreDeputy prosecutor fired
March 19, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA Marion County deputy prosecutor has been fired for withholding information regarding facts in a case involving her mother,
who was arrested for insurance fraud.
MoreJudge allows class action in hail damage suit
February 9, 2009
Jennifer MehalikA U.S. District judge is allowing certain State Farm insurance policy holders to proceed in a class action suit against the
company as a result of how the insurer handled roof claims following a 2006 hail storm in central Indiana.
MoreCOA: Policy doesn't cover car in accident
January 13, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an insurance company in a suit seeking compensation for damages by the insured's
grandson after a car accident. The appellate court also used the opinion to remind counsel of the rules for filing appendices.
MoreJudges differ on insurance coverage
December 18, 2008
Jennifer NelsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges disagreed about whether a school bus driver who also worked as an independent farmer
over the summer should be covered by the school corporation's insurance following a car accident while hauling grain.
MoreHigh court rules in favor of insurers in silica case
October 16, 2008
Jennifer NelsonCompanies that owned the assets of an industrial blast machine can't seek coverage from the insurers who issued liability
policies for previous owners of the machine, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled yesterday.
MoreCourt grants transfer to uninsured motorist case
October 16, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to a case about whether an insurance company's automobile policy violates
the state's uninsured motorist statute.
MoreSettlement may be largest of its kind
October 14, 2008
Michael HoskinsIn what is believed to be the highest-ever payout of its kind in the state, the Indiana Department of Insurance will
receive $16.5 million from a national legal malpractice insurer as part of a federal lawsuit settlement.
MoreState settles with legal malpractice insurer
October 13, 2008
Michael HoskinsA legal malpractice insurance carrier has agreed to pay $16.5 million to Indiana's insurance department, settling a federal
lawsuit that had come on the heels of a state malpractice claim where an Indianapolis law firm got hit with an $18 million
verdict.
MoreHigh court overturns confidentiality order
October 10, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court today overturned a Marion Superior Court's approval of a "Confidentiality Stipulation and
Order," clearing the way for hundreds of documents to be opened and available for public inspection.
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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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...