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Gregory Brandon v. Caregan Transport Inc.
No. 25A-PL-2294
Appeal from the Wayne Superior Court, Judge Gregory Horn. The court reverses the trial court’s determination that it lacked jurisdiction over Gregory Brandon’s wage payment claim under the Wage Payment Statute. The court finds that the trial court erred in denying Brandon’s motion for summary judgment regarding his actual unpaid wages, ruling that he is entitled to $5,535.06 without a genuine issue of material fact. However, the court affirms the trial court’s denial of liquidated damages, as Brandon failed to demonstrate that Caregan acted in bad faith regarding those payments. The case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the appeals court’s decision. Judge DeBoer authored the opinion, with judges Mathias and Kenworthy concurring. Appellant’s attorney: Ronald E. Weldy, Weldy Law, Fishers, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Andrew J. Sickmann, Boston Bever Forrest Cross & Sickmann, Richmond, Indiana.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Shirley E. Melton, et al., v. Vanderburgh County Commissioners, et al.
No. 25A-MI-2310
Appeal from the Posey Superior Court, Judge Travis L. Clowers. The trial court dismissed the Meltons’ claims against Vanderburgh County related to the installation of a barrier on Bayshore Drive, concluding that the claims were barred by the statute of limitations and that certain claims were nonjusticiable. The Meltons contended that a plat map established their easement rights to access their farmland, but the court found that no express easement existed and that any claim of easement by necessity could not be validated. The appeal resulted in an affirmation of the tort and declaratory judgment claims’ dismissal, while the judicial review claim was reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Judge Altice authored the opinion, with Judges Brown and DeBoer concurring. Appellants’ attorneys: Yvette M. LaPlante and Terry A. White, Evansville, Indiana. Appellees’ attorneys: Jeffrey W. Ahlers and Craig R. Emig, Evansville, Indiana.
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