Case law

Curler v. City of Fort Wayne

591 F. Supp. 327 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jun 29, 1984

To accomplish this, the defendant must clearly set forth, through the introduction of admissible evidence the reasons for the plaintiff’s rejection. … At trial it was established, both through the testimony of Mr.

Simpson v. Rokita

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Sep 10, 2024

and not Plaintiff; and that Defendants are entitled to qualified immunity. … Instead, she accuses Defendants of “falsifying the outcome” of Lampkin and, through their briefs, engaging in a “conspiracy and reckless-wanton denial of the Plaintiffs’ clearly established 14th amendment [sic] civil rights

United States v. United States Steel Corp.

966 F. Supp. 2d 801 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Aug 21, 2013

It would make little sense if a- defendant could strategically comply with some CAA regulations for five years and then immediately stop doing so on the theory that it would be immune from suit. … clearly imposing it,” E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v.

Griggs Ex Rel. Griggs v. Fort Wayne School Bd.

359 F. Supp. 2d 731 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Mar 10, 2005

Rule 3 is clearly within the confines allowed by the First Amendment. … Thus, Griggs’s wearing of the shirt qualifies as "speech.” 8 .

Jaso v. Traczyk

367 F. Supp. 434 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Nov 19, 1973

The rationale of both Vechiola and Nugent is the now well established determination that a municipal corporation is not a “person” within the meaning of the Civil Rights Act. … If the Plaintiff is referring to Title 18 United States Code, Section 245 , as a possible basis for jurisdiction the beginning paragraph of that section is clearly negative to any such assertion.

INNER CITY LEASING & TRUCKING, CO. v. City of Gary, Ind.

759 F. Supp. 461 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jul 11, 1990

It is a well-established principle “that a mere breach of contract by the government does not give rise to a constitutional claim.” Sudeikis v. … Clearly, this is not a case where a plaintiff invokes the due process clause in an attempt to protect something other than an ordinary contractual right. Cf. Goldberg v.

Ray

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Oct 14, 2025

acts not shielded by immunity.” … But these allegations do not establish that Malin was really acting as part of the investigative team and not entitled to absolute immunity.

Hunter v. Duckworth

741 F. Supp. 1338 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jun 29, 1989

In order for a state court judgment to rest on an adequate and independent state procedural ground, the procedure must be firmly established and regularly followed. Johnson v. … This finding by the highest court in Indiana, therefore, is not clearly erroneous and is supported under the mandates of 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (d)(8).

Clay v. McBride

946 F. Supp. 639 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Nov 7, 1996

established federal law, and such a claim must be dismissed. … The state court’s determination that Clay qualified as an habitual offender based upon the Information filed by the State is a question grounded purely on state law.

Downey v. Indiana Dept Corrections

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

The Warden also maintains that he is entitled to qualified immunity. … The doctrine of qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages when their conduct does not violate a “clearly established” constitutional or statutory right. McAllister v.

Greer

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Feb 19, 2026

Stress, for instance, weakens the immune system, making the skin more susceptible to flare-ups. … A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish he is likely to succeed on the merits.

Alexander v. City of South Bend

320 F. Supp. 2d 761 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · May 18, 2004

Plaintiff does little to establish the requisite notice of past violations necessary to establish a claim for failure to train or supervise. … , and other officers willfully, maliciously, and recklessly showed photos repeatedly to victims, Eck, Holdridge, and Jensen, who had previously indicated that they had never seen their attackers faces, in violation of a clearly

Bader v. Wernert

178 F. Supp. 3d 703 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Apr 14, 2016

Bader is a “qualified” provider of the relevant healthcare services. … Planned Parenthood of Ind., 699 F.3d at 978 (defining “qualified”).

Lever Brothers Co. v. Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union AFL-CIO

555 F. Supp. 295 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jan 19, 1983

The Supreme Court’s decision in three eases, now characterized as the Steelworker’s Trilogy 7 established that the court’s inquiry is not a review de novo, rather, its review is confined to the narrow questions of whether … This he could not do and still remain within the limits of his authority clearly articulated in paragraph 11.10.

White v. Livers

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Sep 11, 2025

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 … App’x 353, 355 (7th Cir. 2019) (citing Bridges and finding qualified immunity applied to shield the defendant because it had not been clearly established “that a threat to file a grievance was protected”); Cobian v.

Reed v. United States

604 F. Supp. 1253 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Mar 16, 1984

Clearly, given such unopposed allegations, it would appear that the Huntington Reservoir is not a navigable waterway. … In this case Dale Hollow Lake clearly meets the requirement that the lake be *1268 an interstate highway for commerce because it straddles Kentucky and Tennessee.

Everett

District Court, N.D. Indiana · Oct 14, 2025

McBride, 178 F.3d 849, 855 (7th Cir. 1999) (when inmate complained about severe deprivations but was ignored, he established a “prototypical case of deliberate indifference.”). … He alleges he is qualified for the job and was exceeding the performance requirements of his current job.

Hayman v. Potter

598 F. Supp. 2d 904 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Feb 11, 2009

Hayman clearly states that he was assigned to the same route from August 2006, 2 months prior to his EEOC complaint, until March 2007, when he requested a new route. 4 Even assuming, that a route transfer would qualify as … Hayman admits that this departure was voluntary. 5 A voluntary departure does not qualify as an adverse employment action unless it qualifies as a “constructive termination.” Indeed, Mr.

Hohenegger v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.

967 F. Supp. 350 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Jun 10, 1997

Rather, only “critical acts” qualify. Coward v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., 686 F.2d 1230, 1233-34 (7th Cir.1982). … The Seventh Circuit seems to have endorsed the definition of “critical acts” as “those significant facts which give rise to a claim but which fall short of establishing a cause of action.”

Patrick v. Staples

780 F. Supp. 1528 · District Court, N.D. Indiana · Oct 31, 1991

As this massive Report and Recommendation clearly indicate, the disposition and management of pro se prisoner litigation is just plain hard, time-consuming work. … Patrick could prove facts establishing deliberate indifference on the part of Officer Nornes with respect to her refusal of his requests to obtain his medication.