Download as PDF: Protecting Employers by Protecting Employees from Sexual Harassment.pdf Sexual Harassment: Protecting Employers by Protecting Employees By: Cheyenne N. Riker Harvey Weinstein’s name is now synonymous with allegations of sexual harassment in the...
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BUY/SELL AGREEMENTS A Primer
Download as a PDF: BuySellAgreementsPrimer.PDF BUY/SELL AGREEMENTS A Primer By: Cheyenne N. Riker Clendening Johnson & Bohrer, P.C. Introduction to Buy/Sell Agreements The buy/sell agreement, sometimes referred to as a “buyout agreement,” provides business owners and businesses a method for ensuring their business interests are protected in the event of death, divorce, and a number of other triggering events. A well-…
Powers of Attorney: A Brief Overview
By Cheyenne N. Riker Clendening Johnson & Bohrer, P.C. Powers of attorney are perhaps the most commonly executed legal documents. They are largely considered a crucial element to every estate plan because they allow the principal to nominate a third party to act for them in the event the principal is unable to act, thereby avoiding the necessity of expensive…
Infliction of Emotional Distress
Originally published as “Infliction of Emotional Distress”, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume VIII, 2011. Download as PDF: “Infliction of Emotional Distress”, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume VIII, 2011 I. Elements of IED Claims The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) arises when a defendant (i) engages in “extreme and outrageous” conduct that (ii) intentionally or recklessly (iii) causes (iv) severe…
Wrongful Death Actions in Indiana
Article_Wrongful Death Actions in Indiana (Click to download as a PDF) In Indiana, actions for wrongful death are governed by the General Wrongful Death Statute (GWDS), Adult Wrongful Death Statute (AWDS), and the Child Wrongful Death Statute (CWDS). The contours of...
Expert Depositions
Download as PDF: Bench Bar Article OCR 1. PREPARING A WITNESS TO RESPOND TO A 30(B)(6) NOTICE OF DEPOSITION: “I’ll know my song well before I start singing.” After receiving a 30(B)(6) notice of deposition, including the requisite specification of topics of such deposition, the entity that is to be deposed has a duty to: Select one or more deponents sufficiently knowledgeable…
Coverage Issues: Sheehan Construction
Download as PDF: Coverage Issues in Construction Cases_ICLEF Arcticle I. Application of Common Policy Provisions in Construction Cases The potentially relevant policy provisions of a typical Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) Policy in construction cases are: Section I – Coverages Coverage A. Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability 1. Insuring Agreement We will pay those sums that the insured becomes…
Two Parties…One Oath
Download as PDF: Article_Two Parties…One Oath The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and The Indiana Trial Lawyers Association have joined to present a seminar on civility at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law on May 24, 2012 entitled “Two Parties…One Oath – A Conversation on Civility.” Justice Steven H. David of the Indiana Supreme Court and Judge Larry J. McKinney…
The Triggering of Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations
This article was originally written for DTCI October 2010. Download the PDF – DTCI statute of limitation October 2010 The statute of limitations for Indiana medical malpractice claimants is found at Indiana Code § 34-18-7-1(b) which provides, in relevant part: a claim, whether in contract or tort, may not be brought against a health care provider based upon professional services or…
DTCI: Intentional infliction of emotional distress
This publication originally appeared on TheIndianaLawyer.com The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) arises when a defendant (1) engages in “extreme and outrageous” conduct that (2) intentionally or recklessly (3) causes (4) sever emotional...