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Indiana Supreme Court
Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana as Subrogee of Ramona Smith v. Blue Sky Innovation Group, Inc., et.al.
23S-CT-272
Civil tort.  Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s dismissal of Safeco Insurance’s  third-party spoliation and negligence claims against the Michaelis Corporation. Finds the trial court did not err in dismissing Safeco’s amended complaint against Michaelis. Also finds the trial court did not err in dismissing Safeco’s negligence claim because it is substantively a third-party spoliation claim. Justice Christopher Goff concurs in part and dissents in part with separate opinion.

Indiana Court of Appeals
B.H. v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (mem. dec.)
23A-EX-2976
Administrative. Affirms the Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s determination that B.H. is ineligible for unemployment benefits. Finds B.H. did not present evidence to show she had a medically substantiated disability or sufficiently advise her employer of the disability and accompanying limitations.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Emily Tingley v. First Financial Bank, As Trustee of Land Trust No.428
23A-PL-1226
Civil plenary. Reverses the Vigo Superior Court’s order granting First Financial Bank’s Trial Rule 12(B)(1) motion to dismiss a complaint filed by Emily Tingley. Finds the trial court’s grant of First Financial’s motion to dismiss under Trial Rule 12(B)(1) was in error because the court has subject matter jurisdiction over the class of case at issue. Remands for further proceedings.