The Indiana Court of Appeals held that most Indiana Tort Claims Act defenses did not support summary judgment over a dangerous-intersection crash, although INDOT retained immunity for its deliberative decision to keep an overhead beacon.
The Indiana Court of Appeals revived most negligence and emotional-distress claims alleging that Culver mishandled and discouraged a student’s report of sexual assault, while rejecting a private statutory cause of action.
Case Bradley Marvin Degen v Laura Lyn Bowers Court Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Canada) Date Decided October 23,
Case Sophia Hemmings et al. v. Lloyd Gregory Padmore and Scarborough Health Network; Neil Thomas Jamensky v. Sophia Hemmings et
The First Department granted a plumber’s assistant summary judgment under Labor Law § 240(1) after he fell from sidewalk level into a below-ground entranceway while working beside an inadequate barrier.
Case Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Kenneth Jarnigan Court Supreme Court of Kentucky Judge Justice Nickell Date Decided
Case Alexander Bauer v. Scott Myers and Sons Roofing and Construction, LLC Court Supreme Court of the State of Idaho
Case Carlon & Anor v Grazag Pty Ltd & Anor Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 22 October
Case Solomon v Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Limited Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Natasha Parker (appointment
Case Wu Chong v Ong Bee Hong and others Court General Division of the High Court (Singapore) Judge Kristy Tan
The Second Department ordered a new motor-vehicle liability trial, holding that a jury could find fault and that crash-damage photographs were probative of what drivers should have seen.
The Second Department reinstated claims against Uber entities because they failed to eliminate factual disputes over whether a driver was an employee or independent contractor.
Case Spray Properties, LLC et al. v. Washington Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge Doyle, P. J.; Davis, J.;
Case Beau Hawkes v. Chelsea Davis; Hawaiʻi News Now Court Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi Judge Devens, C.J.; McKenna, J.; Eddins,
Case Adrian Brown a/k/a Adrian Kentrell Brown v. State of Mississippi Court Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Barnes, C.J.; Carlton,
Case Discovery Key Investments Ltd v Fullerton Capital Ltd and another (Yeo Wee Guan and others, third parties) Court General
Case McNaught, David Holterman v Confetti Fine Foods Pte Ltd Court General Division of the High Court (Singapore) Judge Low
Case BSC Realty Services, LLC v. Valcourt Building Services of Georgia, L.C. Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge McFadden,
Case Chan Yip Tong David (alias Chan Sow Lang) v Chan Yip Tong Franklin (alias Chan Sow Fatt) Court General
Case Ronald Oman and Karen Anderson v. Wildflower Country Club, Inc. d/b/a Wildflower Country Club and Jeremy Lawson Court Texas
The Alabama Supreme Court directed summary judgment for a Birmingham police officer and the city, holding that State-agent immunity covered a fatal on-duty vehicle collision.
Case Terri Stout v. Costco Wholesale Corporation Court Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District Judge Justice Birkett; Justice Schostok; Justice
Case Taurus B. Tucker v. Brandon R. Brockington Court Court of Appeals of Georgia Judge McFadden, P. J.; Watkins, J.;
Case Reiwa 7 (A) No. 137, Professional Negligence Resulting in Death or Injury Court Supreme Court, Second Petty Bench (Japan)