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Indiana Court of Appeals Reminds Hospital Can be Liable for Acts of Independent Contractors

colin@pavlacklawfirm.com | Oct 2nd, 2020

In this installment, we return to the question of when a hospital may be held responsible for the acts of independent contractors. We also examine whether a treble-damages clause is an unenforceable penalty provision, whether a basketball coach is subject to the same standard as players for injuries during practice, and briefly examine the derivative jurisdiction doctrine in the context of the Federal Officer Removal Statute.

Indiana Court of Appeals Sheds Further Light on Property Owner’s Duty to Protect Invitees from Criminal Acts

colin@pavlacklawfirm.com | Sep 11th, 2020

This week’s discussion returns to the question of when a property owner may be liable to an invitee for the criminal acts of another in light of the Indiana Court of Appeals’ recent decision Singh v. Singh.

Who is Protected from Civil Liability by Indiana’s Good Samaritan Law?

colin@pavlacklawfirm.com | Aug 28th, 2020

This week’s discussion focuses on the question of whether immunity under Indiana’s Good Samaritan Law extends to injuries caused to third-parties.