Case law

Zimmer Technology, Inc. v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

453 F. Supp. 2d 1030 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Sep 28, 2006

Howmediea argues that this “missing element is clearly taught in Greenwald.” Docket No. 278-1 at 4. … [Precedent clearly establishes that the district court must “make Graham findings before invalidating a patent for obviousness.” Ruiz v. A.B. Chance Co., 234 F.3d 654, 663 (Fed.Cir.2000); see Jones v.

Dodd v. Indiana Department of Correction

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jan 3, 2023

court must review the merits of a prisoner complaint and dismiss it if the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune … Dodd is clearly suing the officers for actions taken in the course of their official duties, which the Act does not permit.6 Therefore, these claims will be dismissed.

Bovey v. City of Lafayette, Ind.

638 F. Supp. 640 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jun 4, 1986

The determination of whether such activities, if not clearly identified as being a part of a certain case, were related to this case was made based on a review of the docket in this case outlining the pleadings filed and … Further, the fee applicant bears the burden of establishing and documenting an appropriate hourly rate. Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. at 437 , 103 S.Ct. at 1941 . Both Mr. Bennett and Mr.

Macchia v. Landline Trans, LLC

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Nov 12, 2024

Finally, the fact that the doctors presented their causation opinions most clearly in response to Plaintiff’s counsels’ questions is not dispositive for Defendants. In Valentine v. CSX Transp. … The Seventh Circuit has established a three-step test that applies Daubert and Rule 702 to determine whether expert testimony is relevant and reliable: “(1) whether the witness is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill

Fingers v. Carter

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Sep 29, 2021

immunity. … She also noted that he refused to speak but clearly had the ability to engage in conversation when he wanted to.

Henderson v. Warden

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Aug 18, 2021

We have explained that clearly established Federal law for purposes of §2254(d)(1) includes only the holdings, as opposed to the dicta, of this Court’s decisions. … The Warden responds that this argument isn’t a valid basis for habeas relief because the right to an instruction on a lesser-included offense in non-capital cases isn’t clearly established federal law.

Winston v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Aug 25, 2023

is a medical expert familiar with the Social Security Administration regulations, and provided a detailed explanation and analysis of the evidence. 20 C.F.R. § 404.1513a(b)(1) (state agency medical consultants are highly qualified … Clearly, the ALJ discussed Plaintiff’s various impairments at length and assessed limits supported by the medical source opinions on work capacity, with added limits beyond those opinions giving Plaintiff the benefit of the

Farrell v. Buss

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Apr 20, 2022

. § 1915A, the court must screen the complaint and dismiss it if it is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such … He does not clearly explain what this means, but it can be discerned from context that the prison hires inmate workers to provide assistance in monitoring inmates who are on suicide watch. Mr.

Badanish v. Lake County Juvenile Detention Center

District Court, N.D. Indiana · May 20, 2020

Because the Plaintiff has clearly pled that the State Defendants were her employers she had met her pleading obligations. … Specifically, the State Defendants argue that the Plaintiff is an appointee and Title VII’s definition of employee excludes “any person elected to public office in any State or political subdivision of any State by the qualified

Johnson v. Wabash City of

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Mar 27, 2024

To establish a § 1983 claim, he must show that he was “deprived of a right secured by the Constitution or federal law, by a person acting under color of law.” Thurman v. … As no constitutional claims remain against the officers, the court need not address qualified immunity. C.

Sanders v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Sep 30, 2025

A claimant qualifies as disabled if he or she cannot perform such work. … Nor does the record suggest that the VE independently reviewed the medical record so as to be clearly aware of Ms. Sanders’s limitations. To the extent that Ms.

Sturgis v. Warden

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Mar 9, 2021

As a general rule, “[n]egligence on the part of a prisoner’s postconviction attorney does not qualify as cause.” Maples v. Thomas, 565 U.S. 266, 280 (2012). … We have explained that clearly established Federal law for purposes of §2254(d)(1) includes only the holdings, as opposed to the dicta, of this Court’s decisions.

Vandergraff v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Aug 7, 2025

Standard for Disability Disability benefits are available only to those individuals who can establish disability under the Social Security Act. Estok v. … A claimant qualifies as disabled if he or she cannot perform such work.

Dawkins v. Boston University Trustees of

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Oct 15, 2019

In order to establish a claim for failure to accommodate, Plaintiff must show that: (1) he is a qualified individual with a disability; (2) Defendant was aware of his disability; and (3) Defendant failed to reasonably accommodate … In summary, Plaintiff did everything he could to portray to the Defendant that he did not suffer from a qualifying disability.

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO v. Republic Services

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Apr 22, 2026

During the arbitration hearing, Local 150 witnesses testified that the LCLF employees were engaged in duties consistent with long-established work routines, including phone call took place between Mr. … Finally, Arbitrator Capone’s award is clearly outside the arbitration record and irrelevant to the issue before the Court.

Rogers v. Neil

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Mar 24, 2023

To establish such a claim, the prisoner must demonstrate that the defendant “acted with deliberate indifference to his right to refuse medical treatment.” Id. … Rogers’ statement that he wasn’t under the influence of opioids and clearly communicated his desire to refuse Narcan to Nurse Tiffany.

Dana Corp. v. American Standard, Inc.

866 F. Supp. 1481 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Oct 24, 1994

Part II-B addresses an issue not clearly answered by other courts: what sort of showing, short of direct evidence that a defendant’s hazardous waste was disposed of at the site in question, will suffice to allow a CERCLA … To be admissible, expert testimony must satisfy Fed.R.Evid. 401; additionally, the expert must be qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education, Fed.R.Evid. 702; the court must find that scientific

Hendrickson v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Aug 25, 2025

Standard for Disability Disability benefits are available only to those individuals who can establish disability under the Social Security Act. Estok v. … A claimant qualifies as disabled if he or she cannot perform such work.

Norwest Bank, N.A. v. Federal Kemper Life Insurance

110 F. Supp. 2d 774 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jul 26, 2000

To establish a genuine issue of fact, the non-moving party “must do more than simply show that there is some metaphysical doubt as to the material facts.” … This derives from the court’s “[c]ase-management authority ... to shepherd cases towards fair, yet efficient, resolution ...” and hence “litigants have an unflagging duty to comply with clearly communicated case-management

Kerns v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jul 6, 2021

Clearly, the ALJ’s errors in evaluating Plaintiff’s fibromyalgia resulted in factual and logical gaps related to the symptom evaluation and residual functional capacity assessment. … Powers because she was allegedly “not qualified to opine on the physical functioning of [Plaintiff]” and because Dr.