145 results for 'court:"USDC Northern District of Indiana"'.
J. Brady rules an employer in discrimination claims because evidence indicates the employer did everything possible to accommodate work restrictions, and the employee had not been transferred based on discriminatory reasons. However, the employer failed to address claims concerning the employee's firing.
Court: USDC Northern District of Indiana, Judge: Brady, Filed On: January 26, 2024, Case #: 1:21cv6, NOS: Family and Medical Leave Act - Labor, Categories: Employment, Employment Discrimination, Employment Retaliation
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J. Brady rules in part for the insurer because the policyholder failed to convert her employment life insurance policy into a personal policy prior to her death. However, the claim should not be dismissed, as while the insurer did not have a duty to inform her of her policy rights, she was experiencing mental decline.
Court: USDC Northern District of Indiana, Judge: Brady, Filed On: January 11, 2024, Case #: 3:23cv290, NOS: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Labor, Categories: Civil Procedure, Erisa, Insurance
J. Simon rules in part for defendants in civil rights claims because state law does not allow Lake County to elect its own superior court judges; however, the appointment process from the governor does not violate federal voting law. Meanwhile, the court lacks jurisdiction to make a decision on the merits of the remaining claims, which contend the judicial appointment process violates Indiana law.
Court: USDC Northern District of Indiana, Judge: Simon, Filed On: January 4, 2024, Case #: 2:21cv160, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Civil Rights, Government, Jurisdiction
J. Brady finds for plaintiff, a death doula, in civil rights claims brought after the state sought to terminate her business, which helps individuals plan their own end-of-life ceremonies and burials, on grounds that she is not a licensed funeral director. Settlement terms that preclude plaintiff from performing many services should be put on hold as the case proceeds because the terms likely violate the free speech rights of the business, which cannot operate with the restrictions in place.
Court: USDC Northern District of Indiana, Judge: Brady, Filed On: December 19, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv370, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Administrative Law, Constitution
J. Simon denies an ex-husband’s motion to dismiss, for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, a legal dispute stemming from a “messy divorce.” The fact that this case stems from a divorce proceeding is not alone enough to trigger the “domestic relations exception,” nor is this case barred by the principle of res judicata.
Court: USDC Northern District of Indiana, Judge: Simon, Filed On: November 21, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv145, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Property, Tort, Jurisdiction