Opinions January 27, 2025

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The following opinion was posted after IL’s deadline Friday:
Indiana Supreme Court
Charles Jennings v. Jessica A. Smiley and Progressive Southeastern Insurance Co.
24S-CT-186
Civil tort. Appeal from the Hamilton Superior Court. Affirms the trial court’s denial of Charles Jennings’ motion to compel. Finds that, because Jennings failed to meet his burden of showing how any benefit of producing Jessica Smiley’s iPhone for inspection outweighed Smiley’s privacy interest, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying Jennings’ motion to compel. Also finds Jennings’ request was overbroad and would produce duplicative evidence in part. Justice Derek Molter dissents with a separate opinion. Attorneys for appellant: Bryan Babb, Bradley Dick, Jonathan Hughes. Attorneys for appellees: Robert Durham, Matthew Trainor, Edward Kohan, Trevor Brown, James Hehner, Matthew Hobson, Benjamin Katchur.

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