# Right Reason Publications v. Silva

> Indiana Court of Appeals · March 10, 1998 · 691 N.E.2d 1347

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9743444

## Case

- **Full name:** RIGHT REASON PUBLICATIONS, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Anthony SILVA, Appellee-Defendant
- **Court:** Indiana Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** March 10, 1998
- **Citations:** 691 N.E.2d 1347; 1998 Ind. App. LEXIS 139; 1998 WL 100556
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Bailey
- **Judges:** Barteau, Sharpnack, Bailey
- **Cited by:** 27 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- finding that I.C. § 35-46-2-1 did not include an implied right of action
- declining to recognize private cause of action for violation of criminal statute

## Opinion text

BAILEY, Judge,
concurring in result.
I agree that in placing the student journals in' distribution stands and making them available to the public without limitation, Right Reason “abandoned” said journals. In so doing, Right Reason relinquished all property rights in the journals thereby giving up any and all claims to them. Having made this determination, the necessity to delve into other issues, especially those involving Constitutional law, is negated. As a matter of jurisprudence, we do not decide constitutional issues when a case can be decided on other grounds. Town of Beverly Shores v. Bagnall, 590 N.E.2d 1059, 1063 (Ind.1992). Thus, I respectfully concur in result.

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