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Kamal Siddique v. Nusrat Siddique
No. 26A-DC-72
Appeal from Hamilton Superior Court 2, Judge Jonathan M. Brown. The appellant appealed a trial court order dissolving his marriage and raised five issues for appellate review. Those include whether the trial court erred in imposing a lien on his two businesses and whether the court abused its discretion in imposing certain sanctions following discovery violations. The appeals court affirmed part of the trial court’s decision, reversed part and remanded with instructions. The court found that the trial court erred in imposing the lien because the husband had no direct ownership in the properties, but the lower court did not abuse its discretion in imposing sanctions. Judge Bailey authored the opinion. Judges Brown and Weissmann concur. Appellant attorney: Daniel J. Canon, Saeed & Little, LLP Indianapolis. Appellee’s attorney: Nissa M. Ricafort, Broyles & Ricafort, P.C. Indianapolis.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Brittney Best v. The Standard Fire Insurance Company d/b/a Travelers Insurance, et al.
No. 26A-CT-459
Appeal from the Tipton Circuit Court, Judge Thomas R. Lett. Reverses trial court dismissal of complaint over insurance payout and remands for entry of a partial summary judgement for the appellant and a determination of which insurers must pay her underinsured motorist benefits. Appellant’s 17-year-old son died in a 2023 car accident in which a driver heading in the opposite direction crossed the center line and hit the car he was riding in. Best had made claims for underinsured motorist benefits against both Travelers Insurance and AAA Insurance. The insurers had argued that the tortfeasor was not underinsured because its payment of $100,000, which was split between Best and her son’s father, had reached the policy’s per-person limit. The appeals court noted that the proper comparison in these cases is what the claimant actually received from the policy and the per-person limit of the applicable coverage. Judge Vaidik authored the opinion. Judges Altice and Foley concur. Appellant attorneys: Nicholas C. Deets, Tyler J. Zipes, Hovde Dassow and Deets LLC, Indianapolis. Appellee attorneys: Michael R. Giordano, C. Chase Wilson, Lewis Wagner & Trimble, Indianapolis.
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